Is CVE-2020-12770 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-12770 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-12770?

CVE-2020-12770 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-12770?

CVE-2020-12770 has an EPSS score of 0.59% (44th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12770?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.6.14-1 or later. Fixes are available for 121 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-12770

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.11. sg_write lacks an sg_remove_request call in a certain failure case, aka CID-83c6f2390040.

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.6.14-1CVE-2020-12770

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-109.110USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-40.44USN-4411-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1074.78USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.121USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1077.81USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.18USN-4411-1

linux-aws-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1074.78~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.20USN-4411-1

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101USN-4414-1

linux-azure-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1078.88~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1019.19USN-4411-1

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1078.88USN-4414-1

linux-gcp-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1064.67USN-4414-1

linux-gke-5.0Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1043.44USN-4413-1

linux-gke-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1046-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1046.50~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1048-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1048.52USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1064-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1064.67USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1065-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.69USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1069-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1069.70USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-107-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-107-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-107-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1074-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1074.78~16.04.1USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1077-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1077.81USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1078-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1078.88~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1078.88USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1081-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.88USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-109-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-109.110USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-109-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-109.110USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-109-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-109.110USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1091-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1091-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101USN-4414-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1074-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1074.78USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1076-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1076.83USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1110-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.121USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1135-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1135.144USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1139-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.147USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-4.4.0-185-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215USN-4419-1

linux-image-5.0.0-1043-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1043.44USN-4413-1

linux-image-5.0.0-1063-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1063.68USN-4413-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1028-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1028-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1030-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1030-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1030-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-1032-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-62-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-62-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.3.0-62-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1013-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.13USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1018-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.18USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1019-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1019.19USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1019-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1019.19USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1020-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.20USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-28-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-28.32USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-40-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-40.44USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-40-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-40.44USN-4411-1

linux-image-5.4.0-40-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-40.44USN-4411-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1074.71USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.1110.114USN-4419-1

Fixed in:5.3.0.1030.28USN-4412-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1018.19USN-4411-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1074.74USN-4414-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1077.79USN-4414-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1091.68USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1091.86USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.3.0.1032.28USN-4412-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1020.19USN-4411-1

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1091.62USN-4414-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1078.80USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.3.0.1030.24USN-4412-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1019.17USN-4411-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1078.94USN-4414-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.109.97USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.107.112USN-4414-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.109.97USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.107.112USN-4414-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1078.80USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1064.66USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1019.17USN-4411-1

linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1064.66USN-4414-1

linux-image-gke-5.0Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.1043.28USN-4413-1

linux-image-gke-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.1030.15USN-4412-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1076.74USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1069.65USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1018.17USN-4411-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.109.97USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.107.112USN-4414-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.107.112USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1091.94USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.1063.61USN-4413-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1046.39USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.3.0.1028.25USN-4412-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1019.17USN-4411-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1048.57USN-4414-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1013.13USN-4411-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1135.135USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1065.63USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1013.13USN-4411-1

linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.1028.17USN-4412-1

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1139.131USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1081.84USN-4414-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.191USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.109.97USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.40.43USN-4411-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.107.112USN-4414-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0.62.115USN-4412-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.185.162USN-4419-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1076.83USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1069.70USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.18USN-4411-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1USN-4419-1

linux-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.101USN-4414-1

linux-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1063.68USN-4413-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1046.50~16.04.1USN-4414-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1048.52USN-4414-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1019.19USN-4411-1

linux-oracle-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1USN-4412-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.13USN-4411-1

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1135.144USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.69USN-4414-1

linux-raspi2-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2USN-4412-1

linux-riscvUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-28.32USN-4411-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.147USN-4419-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.88USN-4414-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days

44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory11

Other references3

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