CVE-2020-29370

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in kmem_cache_alloc_bulk in mm/slub.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5.11. The slowpath lacks the required TID increment, aka CID-fd4d9c7d0c71.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.11 release notes vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fd4d9c7d0c71866ec0c2825189ebd2ce35bd95b8 patch vendor advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2022 exploit patch issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201218-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29370?
CVE-2020-29370 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29370?
To fix CVE-2020-29370, 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-2020-29370 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-29370 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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