CVE Published: 16/09/2020 |
CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 |
CVE Year: 2020 Source: redhat |
Vendor: Linux Kernel |
Product: kernel Status : PUBLISHED
CVE-2020-14386 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.
Metrics
CVSS Version: 3.1 |
Base Score: 6.7 MEDIUM Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
l➤ Exploitability Metrics: Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH User Interaction (UI)* NONE Scope (S)* UNCHANGED
l➤ Impact Metrics: Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH Availability Impact (A)* HIGH
Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 CWE Name: CWE-787 Source: Linux Kernel
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)