CVE-2020-14374

Name: CVE-2020-14374
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-30T20:15:14.95+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14374 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in dpdk in versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5. A flawed bounds checking in the copy_data function leads to a buffer overflow allowing an attacker in a virtual machine to write arbitrary data to any address in the vhost_crypto application. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in dpdk in versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5. A flawed bounds checking in the copy_data function leads to a buffer overflow allowing an attacker in a virtual machine to write arbitrary data to any address in the vhost_crypto application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 18.02.1, < 18.11.10
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 19.02, < 19.11.5
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879466Issue Tracking, Tool Signature
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879466Issue Tracking, Tool Signature
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14374?

How severe is CVE-2020-14374?

CVE-2020-14374 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14374?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST