DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28097

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CVE-2020-28097
Published: 24 Jun 2021, 12:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Jun 2021, 12:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1

References (1)