CVE-2020-14331
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel ≤ 5.7.19
- Linux Kernel 5.8.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.6
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2020/07/29/234
- https://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2020/07/29/234
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1858679
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
- https://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2020/07/29/234
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/28/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1858679
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
- https://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2020/07/29/234
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/28/2