What is CVE-2020-10942?

CVE-2020-10942 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2020-10942 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10942?

CVE-2020-10942 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-10942?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-10942. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-10942 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10942 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2020-10942

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-03-24

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2020-10942 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-10942 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0003/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-10942

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-03-24

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10942?

CVE-2020-10942 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2020-10942 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10942?

CVE-2020-10942 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-10942?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-10942. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-10942 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-10942 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →