gsd-2020-25656
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
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CVE-2020-25656


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      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2020-25656.html",
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