CVE-2020-27617

Description

eth_get_gso_type in net/eth.c in QEMU 4.2.1 allows guest OS users to trigger an assertion failure. A guest can crash the QEMU process via packet data that lacks a valid Layer 3 protocol.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory nongnu.org Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-10/msg05731.html mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/02/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00047.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201202-0002/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27617?
CVE-2020-27617 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27617?
To fix CVE-2020-27617, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27617 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27617 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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