CVE-2019-20812

kernel: af_packet: TPACKET_V3: invalid timer timeout on error

Published Jun 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.4.7. The prb_calc_retire_blk_tmo() function in net/packet/af_packet.c can result in a denial of service (CPU consumption and soft lockup) in a certain failure case involving TPACKET_V3, aka CID-b43d1f9f7067.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-11349 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.4.7. The prb_calc_retire_blk_tmo() function in net/packet/af_packet.c can result in a denial of service (CPU consumption and soft lockup) in a certain failure case involving TPACKET_V3, aka CID-b43d1f9f7067.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 3, 2020, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 9, 2019, 12:00 AM