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CVE-2020-8649 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.87 #514

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CVE-2020-8649 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.87

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 57e05824dcb3cd61bc82b1e93e4409de26d2caba

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c /drivers/video/console/vgacon.c

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2020-02-06

URL: CVE-2020-8649

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2020-8649

Release Date: 2020-02-06

Fix Resolution: v5.6-rc5,v3.16.83,v4.14.173,v4.19.109,v4.4.216,v4.9.216,v5.4.25,v5.5.9


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