What is CVE-2020-28097?

CVE-2020-28097 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2020-28097 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

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

CVE-2020-28097 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-28097?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2020-28097 patch availability.

Is CVE-2020-28097 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-28097 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2020-28097

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2021-06-24

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2020-28097 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

5 total

Seclists
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176

Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10

Patch Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45

Patch Vendor Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45

Patch Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-28097

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.9 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2021-06-24

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28097?

CVE-2020-28097 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2020-28097 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28097?

CVE-2020-28097 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-28097?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2020-28097 patch availability.
Is CVE-2020-28097 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2020-28097 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.