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CVE-2019-20423
In the Lustre file system before 2.12.3, the ptlrpc module has a buffer overflow and panic due to the lack of validation for specific…
High7.5EPSS 2.4%
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- mitre
Description
In the Lustre file system before 2.12.3, the ptlrpc module has a buffer overflow and panic due to the lack of validation for specific fields of packets sent by a client. The function target_handle_connect() mishandles a certain size value when a client connects to a server, because of an integer signedness error.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://jira.whamcloud.com/browse/LU-12605 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://review.whamcloud.com/#/c/35935/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://wiki.lustre.org/Lustre_2.12.3_Changelog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lustre.org/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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