Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of the invert video code on VGA consoles when a local attacker attempts to resize the console, calling an ioctl VT_RESIZE, which causes an out-of-bounds write to occur. This flaw allows a local user with access to the VGA console to crash the system, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Published: 2020-09-15
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2385-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2420-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2420-2 linux regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6479 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of the invert video code on VGA consoles when a local attacker attempts to resize the console, calling an ioctl VT_RESIZE, which causes an out-of-bounds write to occur. This flaw allows a local user with access to the VGA console to crash the system, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T12:39:36.257Z

Reserved: 2020-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-14331

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-15T19:15:12.667

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:03:01.643

Link: CVE-2020-14331

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-14331 - Bugzilla

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