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CVE-2020-14390

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.6 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-09-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2020-14390
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.6
EPSS
0.34%
Linux

Original NVD 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.

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