CVE-2020-14376
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2020 at 06:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsUbuntu LinuxLeapData Plane Development Kit
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%18.02.1 ≤ v < 18.11.1019.02 ≤ v < 19.11.5
Affected range stops below 18.11.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.11.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879470Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4550-1/x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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