CVE-2020-10942

Published Mar 24, 2020

Last updated 3 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.3
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5.4
Impact score
7.8
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-787

Configurations