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HistorySep 01, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

2022-09-0100:00:00
ubuntu.com
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7.6 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

32.2%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

  • linux-aws-hwe - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS-HWE) systems

Details

It was discovered that the virtual terminal driver in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle VGA console font changes, leading to an out-of-bounds
write. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.