CVE-2019-20423 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer signedness error in the Lustre file system allows remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and system panic via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20423?
CVE-2019-20423 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Lustre file system before 2.12.3, the ptlrpc module has a buffer overflow and panic due to the lack of validation for specific fields of packets sent by a client. The function target_handle_connect() mishandles a certain size value when a client connects to a server, because of an integer signedness error.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lustre Lustre.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm3p-xfv5-m8r3, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20423.