CVE-2020-8648
Public on 2020-02-06
Modified on 2020-05-08
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel console driver when using the copy-paste buffer. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2020-04-20 | ALAS-2020-1360 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2020-03-23 | ALAS2-2020-1405 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.165-131.185 | 2020-03-21 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-004 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.165-133.209 | 2020-03-21 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-005 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231 | 2020-03-21 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-006 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |