--- title: "CVE-2020-0255\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-0255?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2020-0255 Publication date 14 August 2020 Last updated 4 July 2026 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-10751. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-10751. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-10751 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-0255?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | linux | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-37.41 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-106.107 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.4.0-184.214 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | linux-aws | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1015.15 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1073.77 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.4.0-1109.120 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | linux-aws-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-aws-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-aws-hwe | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1073.77~16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-azure | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1016.16 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1089.99~16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | linux-azure-4.15 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1089.99 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-azure-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-azure-5.4 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-azure-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1015.15 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1077.87~16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp-4.15 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1077.87 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gke-4.15 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1063.66 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gke-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.0.0-1043.44 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gke-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe-5.4 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-kvm | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1015.15 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1067.68 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.4.0-1075.82 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-trusty | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-xenial | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | linux-oem | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1087.97 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oem-5.6 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oem-osp1 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.0.0-1063.68 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oracle | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1015.15 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1045.49 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1045.49~16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oracle-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oracle-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-1012.12 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi-5.4 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi2 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1063.67 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.4.0-1134.143 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi2-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-riscv | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 5.4.0-27.31 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-snapdragon | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.15.0-1080.87 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.4.0-1138.146 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-0255?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [cascardo](https://launchpad.net/~cascardo) This is a duplicate of CVE-2020-10751. ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | linux | * Introduced by [1da177e](https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2), fixed by [fb73974](https://git.kernel.org/linus/fb73974172ffaaf57a7c42f35424d9aece1a5af6) | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0255) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0255) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-0255) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-0255) ### Other references * * * *