USN-5591-4
Not scored
linux-aws vulnerability
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.
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
September 2, 2022
Required by
Not available
Last source change
June 3, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
87 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
USN-5591-4
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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.
05 / REFERENCES