CVE-2020-14390

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-09-18

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2020-14390 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:	5.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2022-9852	2022-10-04
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5913	2020-11-10
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2022-9852	2022-10-04
Oracle VM version 3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2022-0026	2022-10-11

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