Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.6, < 4.9.239 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/146Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14386?
CVE-2020-14386 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). 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 confi...
How severe is CVE-2020-14386?
CVE-2020-14386 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14386?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.