#VU61272 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36310 

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#VU61272 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36310

Published: March 13, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61272
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36310
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in set_memory_region_test in arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c. A local user can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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