VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-14390
CVSS score5.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-09-18
Last modified2026-10-08
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- secalert@redhat.com: CWE-787
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787