vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-28097): linux vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Jun 24, 2021 | Nov 19, 2024 | Sep 5, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 24, 2021
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Sep 5, 2025
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linuxubuntu-upgrade-linux-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-4-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-dell300xubuntu-upgrade-linux-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-4-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gke-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gkeop-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracle-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-snapdragon
References
- CVE-2020-28097
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-28097
- CWE-125
- URL-https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
- URL-https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
- URL-https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28097
- URL-https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/1
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