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Medium
CVE-2020-27418
A Use After Free vulnerability in Fedora Linux kernel 5.9.0-rc9...
Vulnerability Description
A Use After Free vulnerability in Fedora Linux kernel 5.9.0-rc9 allows attackers to obatin sensitive information via vgacon_invert_region() function.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
fedoraproject
View all reports →Affected Software
fedora linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
5.9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 22nd, 2023
Last Modified:
July 9th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.