Integer overflow in Horndis Project
CVE-2020-15137
All versions of HoRNDIS are affected by an integer overflow in the RNDIS packet parsing routines. A malicious USB device can trigger disclosure of unrelated kernel memory to userspace applications on the host, or can cause the kernel to crash. Kernel memory disclosure is especially likely on 32-bit kernels; 64-bit kernels are more likely to crash on attempted exploitation. It is not believed that kernel memory corruption is possible, or that unattended kernel memory disclosure without the collaboration of a userspace program running on the host is possible. The vulnerability is in `HoRNDIS::receivePacket`. `msg_len`, `data_ofs`, and `data_len` can be controlled by an attached USB device, and a negative value of `data_ofs` can bypass the check for `(data_ofs + data_len + 8) > msg_len`, and subsequently can cause a wild pointer copy in the `mbuf_copyback` call. The software is not maintained and no patches are planned. Users of multi-tenant systems with HoRNDIS installed should only connect trusted USB devices to their system.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Horndis_project Horndis
- Jwise Horndis — versions <= 9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15137?
- CVE-2020-15137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horndis Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15137?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.