CVE-2020-14390 (GCVE-0-2020-14390)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-09-18 17:42
Modified
2026-10-08 21:03
Severity ?
CWE
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a kernel Version: Linux kernel versions before 5.9-rc6
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