Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in dpdk in versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5. A complete lack of validation of attacker-controlled parameters can lead to a buffer over read. The results of the over read are then written back to the guest virtual machine memory. This vulnerability can be used by an attacker in a virtual machine to read significant amounts of host memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dpdk | Data Plane Development Kit | >= 18.02.1, < 18.11.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879472Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4550-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879472Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4550-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14377?
CVE-2020-14377 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A flaw was found in dpdk in versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5. A complete lack of validation of attacker-controlled parameters can lead to a buffer over read. The results of the over read ar...
How severe is CVE-2020-14377?
CVE-2020-14377 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14377?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dpdk Data Plane Development Kit, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.