#VU47311 Out-of-bounds read in DPDK - CVE-2020-14377
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47311
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14377
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
DPDK
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor: DPDK Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote user on the guest OS can run a specially crafted program to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory of the host OS.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
DPDK: 18.02 - 18.11.9, 19.02 - 19.11.4
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879472
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4550-1/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
