Important: kernel

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data...

kernel: slab-out-of-bounds read in fbcon

An out-of-bounds OOB SLAB memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's fbcon driver module. A bounds check failure allows a local attacker with special user privileges to gain access to out-of-bounds memory, leading to a system crash or leaking of internal kernel information. The highest...

The vulnerability of the KD_FONT_OP_COPY function in the fbcon driver of Linux operating systems allows attackers to escalate their privileges or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the KDFONTOPCOPY function in the fbcon driver of Linux operating system kernels relates to the execution of operations outside the buffer boundaries. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information or cause service...

CVE-2020-28915

An out-of-bounds OOB memory access flaw was found in fbcongetfont in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c in fbcon driver module in the Linux kernel. A bound check failure allows a local attacker with special user privilege to gain access to out-of-bounds memory, leading to a system crash or a leak o...