Out-of-bounds Read Affecting dlm-kmp-default package, versions <5.3.18-24.43.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-DLMKMPDEFAULT-3260540
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Dec 2020

Introduced: 10 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-28915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 dlm-kmp-default to version 5.3.18-24.43.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dlm-kmp-default package and not the dlm-kmp-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer over-read (at the framebuffer layer) in the fbcon code in the Linux kernel before 5.8.15 could be used by local attackers to read kernel memory, aka CID-6735b4632def.

CVSS Scores

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