CVE-2020-12888

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 28.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 15, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (26)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/6
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBEHRQQZTKJTPQFPY3JAO7MQ4JAFEQNW/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXGMJHWTMQI34NJZ4BHL3ZVF264AWBF2/
cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871401328.15589.17598154478222071285.stgit%40gimli.home/
cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871570274.15589.10563806532874116326.stgit%40gimli.home/
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4525-1/
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4526-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-147.24.2.el8_1	2020-07-29	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-693.71.2.el7	2020-07-29	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2	2020-07-21	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-80.27.1.el8_0	2020-07-21	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.30.1.el7	2020-07-21	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-193.13.2.rt13.65.el8_2	2020-07-21	redhat
redhat	kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a	2020-07-07	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-327.89.1.el7	2020-07-07	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-514.78.1.el7	2020-07-07	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-957.56.1.el7	2020-07-07	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-1127.13.1.el7	2020-06-23	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1127.13.1.rt56.1110.el7	2020-06-23	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 03:33 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 03:33 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-27 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 03:16 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-12888?

CVE-2020-12888 is a medium vulnerability published on May 15, 2020. The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

When was CVE-2020-12888 disclosed?

CVE-2020-12888 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 15, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-12888 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-12888 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12888?

CVE-2020-12888 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-12888?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-12888, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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