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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-25656

A use-after-free was found in the way the console subsystem was using ioctls KDGKBSENT and KDSKBSENT.

MEDIUM 4.1EPSS 0.44%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free was found in the way the console subsystem was using ioctls KDGKBSENT and KDSKBSENT. A local user could use this flaw to get read memory access out of bounds. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS 3.1
4.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.44% probability · 37th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · debian/debian linux · starwindsoftware/starwind virtual san
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.