CVE-2020-28916 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	5.0.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/01/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-11/msg03185.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/01/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-11/msg03185.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-28916?

CVE-2020-28916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

How severe is CVE-2020-28916?

CVE-2020-28916 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-28916?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.