CVE-2020-36311
Public on 2021-04-07
Modified on 2022-01-10
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by triggering the destruction of a large SEV VM, which requires unregistering many encrypted regions. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-006 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 2.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |