CVE-2020-28916

Name: CVE-2020-28916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-04T07:15:10.94+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-28916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

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

0.65%

46.6th 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/2020/12/01/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00024.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/2020-11/msg03185.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/01/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00024.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/2020-11/msg03185.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 4, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-28916?

hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

How severe is CVE-2020-28916?

CVE-2020-28916 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28916?

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-2020-28916?

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Source: NVD / NIST