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.
Published: 2020-03-24
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2242-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4667-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4698-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3347 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4342-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4344-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4345-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4364-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:21:14.585Z

Reserved: 2020-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-10942

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-24T22:15:12.470

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:56:25.320

Link: CVE-2020-10942

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2020-03-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-10942 - Bugzilla

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