vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-10942: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C) | 2020-03-24 | 2020-10-01 | 2023-05-25 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
2020-03-24
Added
2020-10-01
Modified
2023-05-25
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.
Solution(s)
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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