CVE-2020-8991

Description

vg_lookup in daemons/lvmetad/lvmetad-core.c in LVM2 2.02 mismanages memory, leading to an lvmetad memory leak, as demonstrated by running pvs. NOTE: RedHat disputes CVE-2020-8991 as not being a vulnerability since there’s no apparent route to either privilege escalation or to denial of service through the bug

Category

2.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=lvm2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcf9556b8fcd16ad8997f80cc92785f295c66701

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8991?
CVE-2020-8991 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8991?
To fix CVE-2020-8991, 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-2020-8991 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8991 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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