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CVE-2020-10723

5.1 · MEDIUM

A memory corruption issue was found in DPDK versions 17.05 and above.

Published May 19, 2020CWE-190EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2020-10723 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A memory corruption issue was found in DPDK versions 17.05 and above. This flaw is caused by an integer truncation on the index of a payload. Under certain circumstances, the index (a UInt) is copied and truncated into a uint16, which can lead to out of bound indexing and possible memory corruption.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlRefbugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10723Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRHKFVV4MRWNNJOYQOVP64L4UVWYPEO4/Refusn.ubuntu.com/4362-1/Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlRefbugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10723?

CVE-2020-10723 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-10723?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-10723?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-10723?

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