5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-28097
Linux Kernel VGAcon Subsystem Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 6, 2022, 4:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-28097 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-28097 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp h410c_firmware
2 Netapp cloud_backup
3 Netapp h300s_firmware
4 Netapp h500s_firmware
5 Netapp h700s_firmware
6 Netapp h410s_firmware
7 Netapp h300e_firmware
8 Netapp h500e_firmware
9 Netapp h700e_firmware
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-28097.

URL Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-28097 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-28097 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.10 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/973c096f6a85e5b5f2a295126ba6928d9a6afd45 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/176 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.8.10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-28097 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-28097 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

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0.39636

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