CVE-2020-14376 Memory corruption in dpdk

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in DPDK allows attackers to compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and system availability via guest memory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-14376?

CVE-2020-14376 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 30 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in dpdk in versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5. A lack of bounds checking when copying iv_data from the VM guest memory into host memory can lead to a large buffer overflow. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14376?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Dpdk Data Plane Development Kit, Opensuse Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14376?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-14376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14376, GHSA-rmx4-hffj-96cf, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14376.

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