CVE-2020-28097
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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Description
The vgacon subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.8.10 mishandles software scrollback. There is a vgacon_scrolldelta out-of-bounds read, aka CID-973c096f6a85.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28097
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28097.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.8.10-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.8.10-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.8.10-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.8.10-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.8.10-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.