CVE-2020-28916

hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-11/msg03185.html	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/01/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00024.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-12-03 23:15

Updated : 2022-09-30 12:19

NVD link : CVE-2020-28916

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28916

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

qemu

qemu

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