CVE-2020-27617
Publication date 6 November 2020
Last updated 18 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
eth_get_gso_type in net/eth.c in QEMU 4.2.1 allows guest OS users to trigger an assertion failure. A guest can crash the QEMU process via packet data that lacks a valid Layer 3 protocol.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| qemu-kvm | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| qemu | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 1:5.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
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| 25.04 plucky |
Fixed 1:5.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1:5.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1:5.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.10
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.34
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.48
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
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Patch details
| Package | Patch details |
|---|---|
| qemu |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4650-1
- QEMU vulnerabilities
- 30 November 2020