Use After Free in Fedoraproject Fedora Linux Kernel

CVE-2020-27418

A Use After Free vulnerability in Fedora Linux kernel 5.9.0-rc9 allows attackers to obatin sensitive information via vgacon_invert_region() function.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-27418: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27418?
CVE-2020-27418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-27418?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.