VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-8649
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.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). 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 vgacon_invert_region function in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206357Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206357Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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.