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) | Mar 24, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
Mar 24, 2020
Added
Oct 1, 2020
Modified
May 25, 2023
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.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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