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Ubuntu: USN-4489-1 (CVE-2020-14386): Linux kernel vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-4489-1 (CVE-2020-14386): Linux kernel vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/03/2020
Created
09/12/2020
Added
09/09/2020
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1053-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1069-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1070-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1074-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1082-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1083-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1086-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1095-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1096-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-117-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-117-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-117-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1047-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1068-oem-osp1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-3-0-1033-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-3-0-1035-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-3-0-1036-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-3-0-67-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-3-0-67-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1018-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1024-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1024-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1024-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1025-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-47-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-47-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-47-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-hwe
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-4-15
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-0
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-3
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-3
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-osp1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-18-04

References

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