vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-8649: ELSA-2020-4060: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C) | 2020-01-30 | 2020-05-07 | 2025-01-23 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
2020-01-30
Added
2020-05-07
Modified
2025-01-23
Description
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.
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. An out-of-bounds read can occur, leaking information to the console.
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. An out-of-bounds read can occur, leaking information to the console.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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