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