Memory Leak Affecting lvm2 package, versions <2.03.01-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (25th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LVM2-18866998
  • published17 Aug 2026
  • disclosed14 Feb 2020

Introduced: 14 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-8991  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest lvm2 to version 2.03.01-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lvm2 package and not the lvm2 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

vg_lookup in daemons/lvmetad/lvmetad-core.c in LVM2 2.02 mismanages memory, leading to an lvmetad memory leak, as demonstrated by running pvs. NOTE: RedHat disputes CVE-2020-8991 as not being a vulnerability since there’s no apparent route to either privilege escalation or to denial of service through the bug

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1