CVE-2020-8649

CVE Details

Release Date:2020-02-06

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.

See more information about CVE-2020-8649 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 5.9 Base Metrics: AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Access Vector: Physical Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-56702020-05-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2020-40602020-10-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-56702020-05-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-56762020-05-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-56912020-05-18
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)ELSA-2020-44312020-11-10
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-56912020-05-18
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2020-00192020-06-02



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