CVE-2020-14386

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 16, 2020
First seenSep 16, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.9.239, 4.14.201, 4.19.150, 5.4.64, 5.8.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.6 ≤ v < 4.9.239, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.201, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.150, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.64, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.8.8, 5.9.04.9.239, 4.14.201, 4.19.150, 5.4.64, 5.8.8
debian debian_linux9.0—
fedoraproject fedora33—
opensuse leap15.1—

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