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A slab-out-of-bounds read in fbcon in the Linux kernel before 5.9.7 could be used by local attackers to read privileged information or potentially crash the kernel, aka CID-3c4e0dff2095. This occurs because KD_FONT_OP_COPY in drivers/tty/vt/vt.c can be used for manipulations such as font height.
Base Score
5| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| Base Severity | Medium |
| Version | 3.1 |
| Attack Vector (AV) | PHYSICAL |