CVE-2020-14390
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CVE-2020-14390 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.2.3, < 5.9.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
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