What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc6. When changing screen size, an out-of-bounds memory write can occur leading to memory corruption or a denial of service. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 18, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated