A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of the invert video code on VGA consoles when a local attacker attempts to resize the console, calling an ioctl VT_RESIZE, which causes an out-of-bounds write to occur. This flaw allows a local user with access to the VGA console to crash the system, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-4-14-198-152-320amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perf-debuginfo | Oct 2, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel | Oct 28, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt | Oct 21, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debughuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debug-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfohuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-python-perf | Nov 3, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-debuginfohuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-python-perf | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-python-perf | Nov 2, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bpftoolhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-sourcehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-perf | Nov 3, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek | Sep 11, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Redhat Openshift | linuxrpm-upgrade-redhat-coreos | Dec 29, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt | Oct 21, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-build | Aug 7, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-fips | Feb 11, 2025 | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 15, 2020 |
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