An out-of-bounds memory write issue was found in the Linux Kernel, version 3.13 through 5.4, in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor ha
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 24/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.67% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 51.4% of all records.
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: kernel-tools-libs-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.0-240.el8; linux (Debian:12) 5.4.6-1; kernel-debug (openSUSE:Leap 15.1) 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1.
- Mentioned 2 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to kernel-tools-libs-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.0-240.el8; linux (Debian:12) 5.4.6-1; kernel-debug (openSUSE:Leap 15.1) 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
An out-of-bounds memory write issue was found in the Linux Kernel, version 3.13 through 5.4, in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor handled the 'KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID' ioctl(2) request to get CPUID features emulated by the KVM hypervisor. A user or process able to access the '/dev/kvm' device could use this flaw to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service.
- Published
- Jan 9, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 51th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
Report tools
Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.1
- CNA · redhat
- 6.1
- agree
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel3.13 and later · up to 5.4 inclusive
- redhat enterprise linux7.0
- redhat enterprise linux8.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Kernel
- 3.13 through 5.4affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | before 4.18.0-240.el8 | 4.18.0-240.el8 |
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.4.6-1 | 5.4.6-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-debug | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-docs | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-obs-build | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-obs-qa | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-vanilla | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | bpftool | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | bpftool-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-abi-whitelists | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug-devel | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-devel | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-doc | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 |
+96
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-240.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux | 5.4.6-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-debug | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-docs | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-build | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-qa | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-vanilla | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-abi-whitelists | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-devel | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-devel | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-doc | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-tools | 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 4.12.14-8.27.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 4.4.180-94.113.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 4.12.14-122.12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_9 | 1-3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-build | 4.12.14-122.12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 4.4.180-94.113.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-azure | 4.12.14-8.27.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
+5
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-21-0311 · Apr 14, 2021(IBM Güvenlik Bülteni Yayınladı)
- TR-20-057 · Jan 27, 2020(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- lore.kernel.org/kvm/000000000000ea5ec20598d90e50%40google.com/
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4254-2/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.