CVE-2019-20424 Null dereference in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in the Lustre file system by sending malformed 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-2019-20424?
CVE-2019-20424 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, mdt_object_remote in the mdt module has a NULL pointer dereference and panic due to the lack of validation for specific fields of packets sent by a client.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lustre Lustre.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p3q-fr3r-wr97.