Linux Kernel Video out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Video Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-14331. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Video Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of the invert video code on VGA consoles when a local attacker attempts to resize the console, calling an ioctl VT_RESIZE, which causes an out-of-bounds write to occur. This flaw allows a local user with access to the VGA console to crash the system, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

The weakness was published 09/15/2020 as Bug 1858679 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-14331 since 06/17/2020. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-161249 and VDB-161248. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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