CVE-2020-28097

CVE Details

Release Date:2021-06-24
Impact:None What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2020-28097 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score: 5.9
Vector String: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Version: 3.0
Attack Vector: Physical
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2021-94422021-09-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2021-94422021-09-08
Oracle VM version 3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2021-00302021-09-09


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