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CVE-2020-25656

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.1 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-12-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2020-25656
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.1
EPSS
0.43%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free was found in the way the console subsystem was using ioctls KDGKBSENT and KDSKBSENT. A local user could use this flaw to get read memory access out of bounds. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

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