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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 stack corruption via crafted system calls.

  • Published: Mar 24, 2020
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2020-10942
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.3
  • AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.4
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

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