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Medium
CVE-2020-10942
In the Linux kernel before 5.5.8, get_raw_socket in drivers/vhost/net.c lacks...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0003/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698
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Affected Vendor
linux
View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, leap, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 15.1, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 24th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.