Use After Free Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELMODULES-2562650
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2020

Introduced: 6 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-8649  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules package and not the kernel-modules package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the vgacon_invert_region function in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c.

CVSS Scores

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