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CVE-2020-14390

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Published: Sep 18, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.6
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 4.7
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
From 2.2.3 to 5.9.0
Version 5.9.0
Version 5.9.0 rc1
Version 5.9.0 rc2
Version 5.9.0 rc3
Version 5.9.0 rc4
Version 5.9.0 rc5
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 9.0

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