CVE-2020-12768
Published: 9 May 2020
** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6. svm_cpu_uninit in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c has a memory leak, aka CID-d80b64ff297e. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it's a one-time leak at the boot, the size is negligible, and it can't be triggered at will.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory on initialization for some processors. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-16.19)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-62.56)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-40.44)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 70cd94e60c733e3afc18b0e6aab789c13b5571da |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1030.32)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1018.18)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1018.18~18.04.1)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1032.33)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1020.20)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux-azure-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1082.92)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1020.20~18.04.1)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1030.32)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1019.19)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.4)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1071.81)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1019.19~18.04.2)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.32)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1043.44)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.4.0-40.44~18.04.1)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1024.26)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1018.18)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1004.9)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1035.40)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-oem-5.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.6.0-1007.7)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-osp1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1063.68)
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1028.30)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1019.19)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1019.19~18.04.1)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-1013.13)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1013.13~18.04.1)
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1005.5)
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1028.30)
|
|
| focal |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-riscv Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Released
(5.4.0-28.32)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1077.82)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1013.15)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-12768
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/d80b64ff297e40c2b6f7d7abc1b3eba70d22a068 (5.6-rc4)
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d80b64ff297e40c2b6f7d7abc1b3eba70d22a068
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4411-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4412-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4413-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian