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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.200-155.322Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headers | Oct 28, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 14, 2023 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Nov 3, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf | Dec 16, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-devel | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 13, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 5, 2022 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-extra | Feb 7, 2021 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1118-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1088-awsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-gcpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1074-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1082-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-azure-edgeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.6.0-1053-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1059-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1023-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-4.15Upgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1100-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1074-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1091-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1032-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1079-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1088-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1028-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-emb | Dec 2, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 18, 2020 |
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