vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-8649: CVE-2020-8649 kernel: invalid read location in vgacon_invert_region function in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Feb 6, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 6, 2020
Added
Oct 1, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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