CVE Vulnerability

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.

3.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

5.9 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206357 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-02-06 01:15

Updated : 2021-12-30 08:44

NVD link : CVE-2020-8649

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8649

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-416