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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2020-8649

CVE-2020-8649

MEDIUM5.9

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5

Published Feb 6, 2020

Modified 1 years ago

Details

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the vgacon_invert_region function in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c.

References

ADVISORY

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.html

WEB

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206357

WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html

WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html

WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html

ADVISORY

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8649

ADVISORY

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Exploitability

Attack Vector

PhysicalAV:P

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

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

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedFeb 6, 2020

ModifiedAug 4, 2024

CVE-2020-8649 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence