VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-10942
In the Linux kernel before 5.5.8, get_raw_socket in drivers/vhost/net.c lacks validation of an sk_family field, which might allow attackers to trigger kernel stack corruption via crafted system calls.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.96%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.96%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.5.8, get_raw_socket in drivers/vhost/net.c lacks validation of an sk_family field, which might allow attackers to trigger kernel stack corruption via crafted system calls.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.96% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.