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CVE-2020-36311: linux kernel before 5.9.0 (exclusive); +2 more affected products

CVE-2020-36311. CVSS 3.1 base score 5.5 (MEDIUM, NVD). EPSS 0.00335 (percentile 0.24874), scored 2026-10-08.

Affected technology

linux kernel · before 5.9.0 (exclusive)
linux

debian linux · 9.0
debian

debian linux · 10.0
debian

n/a · n/a
Vendor not specified by the source

Description’s affected range: 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 unregist

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

The source reports that an attacker could disrupt service under the conditions described by the source. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high.

Published 2026-10-09 03:15:33.214252+00:00

CCR priority: 22.1 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.00335 · percentile 0.24874 · 2026-10-08
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-09 03:13:32.966430+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2020-36311.html