Is CVE-2020-29569 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-29569 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-29569?

CVE-2020-29569 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-29569?

CVE-2020-29569 has an EPSS score of 0.39% (31th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29569?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.9.15-1 or later. Fixes are available for 117 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-29569

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.10.1, as used with Xen through 4.14.x. The Linux kernel PV block backend expects the kernel thread handler to reset ring->xenblkd to NULL when stopped. However, the handler may not have time to run if the frontend quickly toggles between the states connect and disconnect. As a consequence, the block backend may re-use a pointer after it was freed. A misbehaving guest can trigger a dom0 crash by continuously connecting / disconnecting a block frontend. Privilege escalation and information leaks cannot be ruled out. This only affects systems with a Linux blkback.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.9.15-1CVE-2020-29569

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1087.91USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-1123.137USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40USN-4750-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1USN-4749-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42USN-4750-1

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120USN-4749-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1012.16USN-4749-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40USN-4750-1

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106USN-4749-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-4750-1

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

linux-hwe-5.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1012-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1012.16USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1065-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1079-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1079-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1085-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.87USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1093-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1094-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1096-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.105USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1108-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1087-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1087.91USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1089-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1089.98USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1123-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1123.137USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1147-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1147.157USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1151-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1151.161USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-4.4.0-204-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236USN-4876-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1010-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1029-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1033-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.34USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1036-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1037-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1038-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1038-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1040-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1087.84USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.1123.128USN-4876-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.22USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.39USN-4750-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1094.87USN-4749-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1094.97USN-4749-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.81USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.99USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.20USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.38USN-4750-1

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.81USN-4749-1

linux-image-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1012.14USN-4749-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.94USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.24USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.46USN-4750-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.111USN-4749-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

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

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

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

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.94USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.83USN-4749-1

linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.83USN-4749-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1036.38~18.04.4USN-4750-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.13USN-4750-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.11~18.04.11USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.13USN-4750-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1089.87USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1085.81USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1033.31USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1065.53USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.41~18.04.21USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.35USN-4750-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1065.75USN-4749-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.64USN-4750-1

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1147.147USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.76USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.64USN-4750-1

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1151.143USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.99USN-4749-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.210USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.204.178USN-4876-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1089.98USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.87USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.34USN-4750-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1USN-4876-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41USN-4750-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1147.157USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1151.161USN-4876-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.105USN-4749-1

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 RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

xenbits.xenproject.org

Third-Party Advisory5

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