CVE-2020-14386
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2020 at 12:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
5 products affected across 5 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2014.15 ≤ v < 4.19.1504.20 ≤ v < 5.4.644.6 ≤ v < 4.9.2395.5 ≤ v < 5.8.85.9.0 rc15.9.0 rc25.9.0 rc3
Affected range stops below 4.14.201, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.150, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.239, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.64, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.8.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%v < 5.9-rc4
Affected range stops below 5.9-rc4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acf69c946233259ab4d64f8869d4037a198c7f06
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNCPXERMUHPSGF6S2VVFL5NVVPBBFB63/
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/146
References (12)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0072-1.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acf69c946233259ab4d64f8869d4037a198c7f06Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250CWE-787
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