Medium severity · published Feb 26, 2022
CVE-2020-36516
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16.11
5.9
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16.11. The mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy allows an off-path attacker to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 5.6.11 · source: NVD
BO
Bootstrap OS · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CV
Cloud Volumes Ontap Mediator · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity OS Controller · Netapp
11.0 and later · source: NVD
HF
H300e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H610c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H610s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36516
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36516
Technical Description
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3372297.3417884
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0003/
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