CVE-2020-28916: Medium severity qemu vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2020
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Updated

An infinite loop flaw was found in the e1000e device emulator in QEMU. This issue could occur while receiving packets via the e1000ewritepackettoguest() routine, if the receive(RX) descriptor has a NULL buffer address. This flaw allows a privileged guest user to cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Other sources

An infinite loop issue was found in the e1000e device emulator in QEMU. The issue could occur while receiving packets via e1000ewritepackettoguest() routine, if the receive(RX) descriptor has NULL buffer address. A privileged guest user may use this flaw to induce a DoS scenario in the host.

Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-11/msg03185.html

Red Hat

hw/net/e1000ecore.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/QEMU<5.2.0
5.2.0
Qemu Qemu=5.0.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/qemu
1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u31:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u21:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u121:9.2.2+ds-11:10.0.0~rc1+ds-2

Event History

Nov 12, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:22 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:22 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:48 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:27 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 23, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·01:02 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue in QEMU?

The vulnerability ID for this issue in QEMU is CVE-2020-28916.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28916?

The severity of CVE-2020-28916 is medium (CVSS score of 5.5).

3

How does the vulnerability in QEMU occur?

The vulnerability in QEMU occurs due to an infinite loop in the e1000e device emulator while receiving packets with a NULL buffer address in the RX descriptor.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-28916?

The impact of CVE-2020-28916 is a denial of service, allowing a privileged guest user to cause the system to enter an infinite loop.

5

How can I fix the CVE-2020-28916 vulnerability in QEMU?

To fix the CVE-2020-28916 vulnerability in QEMU, update to version 5.2.0 or later.

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