Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-rt-debug package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTDEBUG-2010949
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Sept 2020

Introduced: 16 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-28097  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-rt-debug.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-debug package and not the kernel-rt-debug package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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