DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10942

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CVE-2020-10942
Published: 24 Mar 2020, 22:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:21

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Mar 2020, 22:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:21
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.5.13-1 | < 5.5.13-1 | < 5.5.13-1 | < 5.5.13-1

References (1)