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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.5.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.5.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.5.13-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-99.100 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1066.70 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1059.60 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem-osp1 | 5.0.0-1050.55 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1038.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-178.208 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1106.117 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1066.70~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1082.92~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1061.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-99.100~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1070.77 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1038.42~16.04.1 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2018.18 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2006.7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1029.34 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1033.38 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1066.70 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1082.92~14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-178.208~14.04.1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.173-137.228 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1405 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.173-137.228.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1405 |
Advisories 1
- ALAS2-2020-1405 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 29, 2023