CVE-2020-12655

kernel: sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata

Published May 5, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in xfs_agf_verify in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.10. Attackers may trigger a sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata, aka CID-d0c7feaf8767.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2323-1 linux-4.19 new package
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2420-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2420-2 linux regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4954 An issue was discovered in xfs_agf_verify in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.10. Attackers may trigger a sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata, aka CID-d0c7feaf8767.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4465-1 linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4483-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4485-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM
Reserved
May 5, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 5, 2020, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 2, 2020, 12:00 AM