Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-14390
Published: September 18, 2020 / Updated: September 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47220
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-14390
Update to version 5.9.0.