CVE-2019-20432
CWE-787Published: January 27, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
In the Lustre file system before 2.12.3, the mdt module has an out-of-bounds access and panic due to the lack of validation for specific fields of packets sent by a client. mdt_file_secctx_unpack does not validate the value of name_size derived from req_capsule_get_size.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-20432 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-20432 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts