CVE-2020-10942

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…

published March 24, 2020

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00999 · 62.5th percentile
Published
2020-03-24T21:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 21:03Z
    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…
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