CVE-2019-20427 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A signedness error in the Lustre file system kernel module allows remote attackers to cause a panic or potentially execute code 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-2019-20427?

CVE-2019-20427 is a critical 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, and possibly remote code execution, due to the lack of validation for specific fields of packets sent by a client. Interaction between req_capsule_get_size and tgt_brw_write leads to a tgt_shortio2pages integer signedness error.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lustre Lustre.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-20427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2m5c-rmhj-5qvf, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20427.

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