CVE-2020-28097

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

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.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 25.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 24, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10
cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/

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MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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What is CVE-2020-28097?

CVE-2020-28097 is a medium vulnerability published on June 24, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2020-28097 disclosed?

CVE-2020-28097 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 24, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-28097 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-28097 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-28097?

CVE-2020-28097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-28097?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-28097, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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