CVE-2020-36311

kernel: DoS by triggering destruction of a large SEV VM

Published Apr 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.9. arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by triggering destruction of a large SEV VM (which requires unregistering many encrypted regions), aka CID-7be74942f184.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2714-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4941-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23853 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.9. arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by triggering destruction of a large SEV VM (which requires unregistering many encrypted regions), aka CID-7be74942f184.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5071-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5071-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5120-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 7, 2021, 12:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 11, 2020, 12:00 AM