CVE-2020-25656 | Date: (C)2020-12-02 (M)2024-04-19 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 4.1 | CVSS Score : 1.9 |
Exploit Score: 0.5 | Exploit Score: 3.4 |
Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: 2.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Privileges Required: HIGH | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: NONE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: NONE | |
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