CVE-2021-20257

Signals

NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07

CVE Database · CVE-2021-20257

CVE-2021-20257

· MEDIUMModified

CVSS v3.1

6.5

EPSS

0.37%

Published

Mar 16, 2022

Modified

Nov 21, 2024

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

An infinite loop flaw was found in the e1000 NIC emulator of the QEMU. This issue occurs while processing transmits (tx) descriptors in process_tx_desc if various descriptor fields are initialized with invalid values. This flaw allows a guest to consume CPU cycles on the host, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835CWE-835

Affected Products (14)

qemu · qemu (up to 6.2.0)vulnerable

fedoraproject · fedoravulnerable

redhat · openstack_platformvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linuxvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systemsvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endianvulnerable

redhat · codeready_linux_builder