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CVE-2020-14374

CWE-120Published: September 30, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14374 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

dpdk1 product(s)

data plane development kit

openSUSE1 product(s)

leap

Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1

PATCHhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2

PATCHhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3

PATCHhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1

PATCHhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2

PATCHhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5

All References (14)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879466Issue Tracking · Tool Signature

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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/1Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/2Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1879466Issue Tracking · Tool Signature

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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/28/3Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-14374

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-120

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedSep 30, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-120)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2020-14374 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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