CVE-2020-8649
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2020 at 12:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxLeap
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206357Mailing 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.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- 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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