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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-25668: Security patch for kernel ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-25668: Security patch for kernel ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/14/2020
Created
12/22/2020
Added
12/19/2020
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

A flaw was found in Linux Kernel because access to the global variable fg_console is not properly synchronized leading to a use after free in con_font_op.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

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