CVE-2020-14390

mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.35% (29th) EPSS
CVSS 4.6 · medium
Is it mine?
25 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

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cvss

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5.6
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.04.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.4
v3.15.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 0.8 · impact 4.7
v3.14.1mediumAV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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affected products (25)

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advisories (1)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2022-1615Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2020-09-15csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff oder Angriffe mit nicht näher spezifizierten Auswirkungen durchzuführen.

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also known as (4)

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sources

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published 2020-09-18modified 2026-10-08
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references (37)

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