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HistoryJun 02, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

K21458044 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2020-10942

2022-06-0200:00:00
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linux kernel
vulnerability
cve-2020-10942
validation
sk_family field

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

26.7%

Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2020-10942)

Impact

There is no impact; F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.