CVE-2020-27673

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified

CVE-2020-27673 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.9.1, as used with Xen through 4.14.x. Guest OS users can cause a denial of service (host OS hang) via a high rate of events to dom0, aka CID-e99502f76271.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.9.1, as used with Xen through 4.14.x. Guest OS users can cause a denial of service (host OS hang) via a high rate of events to dom0, aka CID-e99502f76271.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 2.6.12, < 4.4.244
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.5.0, < 4.9.244
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10.0, < 4.14.207
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15.0, < 4.19.155
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20.0, < 5.4.75
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5.0, < 5.9.5
LinuxLinux Kernel5.10Rc1
DebianDebian Linux9.0
OpensuseLeap15.1
OpensuseLeap15.2
XenXen<= 4.14.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27673?
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.9.1, as used with Xen through 4.14.x. Guest OS users can cause a denial of service (host OS hang) via a high rate of events to dom0, aka CID-e99502f76271.
How severe is CVE-2020-27673?
CVE-2020-27673 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27673?
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