Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.54.6.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2599230
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Jun 2021

Introduced: 24 Jun 2021

CVE-2020-28097  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:4.1.12-124.54.6.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9442.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-devel package and not the kernel-uek-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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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