#VU47220 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-14390

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#VU47220 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-14390

Published: September 18, 2020 / Updated: September 30, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47220
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14390
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read that occurs leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. This highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.


Remediation

Update to version 5.9.0.

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