CVE-2020-27418
kernel: User after free via vgacon_invert_region() function
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 22, 2023
Updated · July 5, 2026
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the vgacon_invert_region in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c in the low-level VGA-based console driver in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local privileged attacker to crash the system due to a missing sanity check, causing a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-416 · Use After Free