PT-2020-6839
CVE-2020-14331
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Published
2020-07-28
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.2
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the Linux kernel's video driver, specifically the
vgacon scrollback cur() function, which is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write. This can be exploited by a local attacker when resizing the console, potentially leading to a system crash and possibly escalating privileges. The main concerns are data confidentiality, integrity, and system availability.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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Vendors
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