CVE-2020-25625

Name: CVE-2020-25625
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-25T05:15:12.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-25625 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop when a TD list has a loop.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop when a TD list has a loop.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	5.0.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/17/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00047.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-09/msg05905.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0005/Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/17/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00047.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-09/msg05905.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0005/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25625?

hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop when a TD list has a loop.

How severe is CVE-2020-25625?

CVE-2020-25625 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25625?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-25625?

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Source: NVD / NIST