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CVE-2020-14390

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CVE-2020-14390

Published: Sep 18, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

kernel

affected
Linux kernel versions before 5.9-rc6

Weaknesses (CWE)

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