CVE-2020-14386

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Categories

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: Linux Kernel kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/146 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acf69c946233259ab4d64f8869d4037a198c7f06 patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNCPXERMUHPSGF6S2VVFL5NVVPBBFB63/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0072-1.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14386?
CVE-2020-14386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14386?
To fix CVE-2020-14386, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14386 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14386 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14386?
CVE-2020-14386 affects Linux Kernel kernel.
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