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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-12771

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.11. btree_gc_coalesce in drivers/md/bcache/btree.c has a deadlock if a coalescing operation fails.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.52%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.11. btree_gc_coalesce in drivers/md/bcache/btree.c has a deadlock if a coalescing operation fails.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.52% probability · 43th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-667
Affected
linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/element software · netapp/hci management node · netapp/solidfire · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · netapp/hci bootstrap os · netapp/a700s firmware · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h300e firmware · netapp/h500e firmware · netapp/h700e firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · netapp/h410c firmware · +4 more
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.