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CVE-2020-25656 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | Versions not published |
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com bugzilla.redhat.com
- lkml.org lkml.org
- lkml.org lkml.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201210 [SECURITY] [DLA 2483-1] linux-4.19 security update lists.debian.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201218 [SECURITY] [DLA 2494-1] linux security update lists.debian.org
- www.starwindsoftware.com www.starwindsoftware.com
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