CVE-2020-3995

Description

In VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202007101-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0), Fusion (11.x before 11.1.0), the VMCI host drivers used by VMware hypervisors contain a memory leak vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine may be able to trigger a memory leak issue resulting in memory resource exhaustion on the hypervisor if the attack is sustained for extended periods of time.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3995?
CVE-2020-3995 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3995?
To fix CVE-2020-3995, 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-2020-3995 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3995 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3995?
CVE-2020-3995 affects n/a VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion.
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