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CVE-2020-10731

CRITICALCVSS 9.9/10EPSS 0.89%

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CVE-2020-10731 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the nova_libvirt container provided by the Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, where it does not have SELinux enabled. This flaw causes sVirt, an important isolation mechanism, to be disabled for all running virtual machines.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the nova_libvirt container provided by the Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, where it does not have SELinux enabled. This flaw causes sVirt, an important isolation mechanism, to be disabled for all running virtual machines.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatOpenstack Platform15.0
RedhatOpenstack Platform16.0
RedhatOpenstack Platform16.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10731?
A flaw was found in the nova_libvirt container provided by the Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, where it does not have SELinux enabled. This flaw causes sVirt, an important isolation mechanism, to be disabled for all running virtual machines.
How severe is CVE-2020-10731?
CVE-2020-10731 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10731?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST