CVE-2020-12769: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published May 9, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.4.17. drivers/spi/spi-dw.c allows attackers to cause a panic via concurrent calls to dwspiirq and dwspitransferone, aka CID-19b61392c5a8.

Affected Software

117 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<5.4.17
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Element Software
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
NetApp A700s Firmware
NetApp A700s
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
NetApp H610c Firmware
NetApp H610c
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
NetApp H615c Firmware
NetApp H615c
All of the following
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
All of the following
NetApp A700s Firmware
NetApp A700s
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
All of the following
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
All of the following
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
All of the following
NetApp H610c Firmware
NetApp H610c
All of the following
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
All of the following
NetApp H615c Firmware
NetApp H615c
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1073.77
4.4.0-1073.77
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1077.82~14.04.1
4.15.0-1077.82~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-184.214~14.04.1
4.4.0-184.214~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-184.214
4.4.0-184.214
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1109.120
4.4.0-1109.120
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1065.69~16.04.1
4.15.0-1065.69~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1077.82
4.15.0-1077.82
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1060.64
4.15.0-1060.64
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1
4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1075.82
4.4.0-1075.82
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1037.41~16.04.1
4.15.0-1037.41~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1135.144
4.4.0-1135.144
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1139.147
4.4.0-1139.147
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1041.46
4.4.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-96.97
4.15.0-96.97
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1065.69
4.15.0-1065.69
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3<5.3.0-1019.20~18.04.1
5.3.0-1019.20~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3<5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1057.60
4.15.0-1057.60
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1033.34
5.0.0-1033.34
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3<5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1
5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1058.59
4.15.0-1058.59
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1079.89
4.15.0-1079.89
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1047.52
5.0.0-1047.52
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1037.41
4.15.0-1037.41
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3<5.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1
5.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1060.64
4.15.0-1060.64
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3<5.3.0-1022.24~18.04.1
5.3.0-1022.24~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1076.83
4.15.0-1076.83
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2018.18
4.15.0-2018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1073.77
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.82~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-184.214~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-184.214
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1109.120
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.69~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.82
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.64
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1075.82
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1037.41~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1135.144
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.147
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1041.46
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-96.97
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.69
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1019.20~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1057.60
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1033.34
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1058.59
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1079.89
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1047.52
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1037.41
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.64
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1022.24~18.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1076.83
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7

Event History

May 9, 2020
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:16 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12769?

CVE-2020-12769 has a severity rating that allows attackers to cause system panic under specific conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-12769?

To fix CVE-2020-12769, upgrade to a version of the Linux kernel that is 5.4.17 or newer.

3

Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2020-12769?

CVE-2020-12769 affects various Linux distributions including Debian 8.0, Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04, and openSUSE Leap versions 15.1 and 15.2.

4

What components of the Linux kernel are involved in CVE-2020-12769?

CVE-2020-12769 involves the SPI driver implementation in the Linux kernel, specifically the dw_spi_irq and dw_spi_transfer_one functions.

5

When was CVE-2020-12769 last updated?

CVE-2020-12769 was last updated on 29 November 2024.

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