Astra Linux – Vulnerability in Linux

The vgacon subsystem in the Linux kernel before version 5.8.10 mishandles software scrollback operations. There is an out-of-bounds read in vgaconscrolldelta, also known as CID-973c096f6a85...

CVE-2020-28097

CVE-2020-28097 affects the Linux kernel’s vgacon subsystem; versions before 5.8.10 mishandle software scrollback, causing a vgacon_scrolldelta out-of-bounds read . This is a local issue that can read kernel memory via the vgacon pathway. The public references note the fix in kernel release 5.8.10...

CVE-2020-28097: Out-of-bounds Read

The vgacon subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.8.10 mishandles software scrollback. There is a vgaconscrolldelta out-of-bounds read, aka CID-973c096f6a85...