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Current Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions from 2.2.3 through 5.9.rc5. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. This highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions from 2.2.3 through 5.9.rc5. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. This highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50145474f6ef4a9c19205b173da6264a644c7489 [Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory]
Removed
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html [Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/174 [Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/15/2 [Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Initial Analysis by NIST9/29/2020 10:23:12 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-787
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.3 up to (excluding) 5.9.0
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50145474f6ef4a9c19205b173da6264a644c7489 No Types Assigned
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50145474f6ef4a9c19205b173da6264a644c7489 Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/174 No Types Assigned
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/174 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/15/2 No Types Assigned
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/15/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.9/28/2020 12:15:14 PM