CVE-2020-14386
Public on 2020-09-03
Modified on 2020-11-16
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2020-09-03 | ALAS-2020-1430 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2020-11-14 | ALAS-2020-1446 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2020-09-03 | ALAS2-2020-1488 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-20 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-015 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.181-142.260 | 2020-09-04 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-025 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.186-146.268 | 2020-09-04 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-026 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.192-147.314 | 2020-09-04 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-027 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |