CVE-2020-10942

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.5.8 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0003/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 22.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.10
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linux/linux_kernel < 5.5.8
opensuse/leap 15.1
Published Mar 24, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026