CVE-2020-28974

A slab-out-of-bounds read in fbcon in the Linux kernel before 5.9.7 could be used by local attackers to read privileged information or potentially crash the kernel, aka CID-3c4e0dff2095. This occurs because KD_FONT_OP_COPY in drivers/tty/vt/vt.c can be used for manipulations such as font height.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/25/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/25/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.9.7 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.9.7 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c4e0dff2095c579b142d5a0693257f1c58b4804 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c4e0dff2095c579b142d5a0693257f1c58b4804 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html - Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html - Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q4/104 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q4/104 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0003/ - Third Party Advisory () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0003/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-11-20 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:23


NVD link : CVE-2020-28974

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-28974


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read