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?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2020-10942 patch availability.

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

15 total

Lkml
https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/2/15/125

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.8

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/linus/42d84c8490f9f0931786f1623191fcab397c3d64

Patch Third Party Advisory
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

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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?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2020-10942 patch availability.
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.