VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-8647
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the vc_do_resize function in drivers/tty/vt/vt.c.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the vc_do_resize function in drivers/tty/vt/vt.c.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206359Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206359Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.