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01 Record

CVE-2020-29569

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 33.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2020-12-15 17:00Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 16:55Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-12-04
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
87d52b95e28e42f2396f5b9b440aad8c4948ec461796424242c3f75805d259a0

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
netapphci_compute_nodeNot specified—
netapphci_compute_node_biosNot specified—
netappsolidfire_&_hci_management_nodeNot specified—
netappsolidfire_&_hci_storage_nodeNot specified—
xenxenNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.9.15-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.9.15-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.9.15-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-204.236
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1123.137
  • linux-aws-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1089.98
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1147.157
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1151.161

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.15.0-136.140
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1094.101
  • linux-aws-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1
  • linux-azure
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1108.120
  • linux-azure-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-dell300x
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1012.16
  • linux-gcp
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1093.106
  • linux-gcp-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1
  • linux-gcp-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1079.84
  • linux-gke-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1
  • linux-gkeop-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1085.87
  • linux-oem
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.73
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1
  • linux-raspi-5.4
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1079.84
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.105

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.4.0-66.74
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1038.40
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1040.42
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1037.40
  • linux-gke
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1036.38
  • linux-gkeop
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1010.11
  • linux-hwe-5.8
    Fixed in 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1033.34
  • linux-oem-5.10
    Fixed in 5.10.0-1011.12
  • linux-oem-5.6
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1038.41
  • linux-raspi
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1029.32
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv-5.8
    Fixed in 5.8.0-17.19~20.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • linux-raspi-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1087.91
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1057.63
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2037.39
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2020.23
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1053.61
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure-fips
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-gcp-fips
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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