CVE-2020-8648
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2020 at 12:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
9 products affected across 6 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the n_tty_receive_buf_common function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v ≤ 5.5.2
All versions
Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
All versions
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (11)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206361Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0004/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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