Description
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.
Published: 2020-02-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2242-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4698-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-29497 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.
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T10:03:46.293Z

Reserved: 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-8649

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-06T01:15:10.937

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:39:11.190

Link: CVE-2020-8649

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-01-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-8649 - Bugzilla

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