CVE-2020-8002

Name: CVE-2020-8002
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-27T05:15:12.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8002 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via commands that attempt to launch a grid without previously providing a Compute Shader (CS).. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via commands that attempt to launch a grid without previously providing a Compute Shader (CS).

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

0.34%

26.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Virglrenderer Project	Virglrenderer	<= 0.8.1
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=572a36879701598fa727f50313508be99865b58fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=725e12beba4a41934f0ab62d399b5d4de2d13190Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=572a36879701598fa727f50313508be99865b58fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=725e12beba4a41934f0ab62d399b5d4de2d13190Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8002?

How severe is CVE-2020-8002?

CVE-2020-8002 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8002?

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