CVE-2020-28915

Description

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.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.15 release notes vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6735b4632def0640dbdf4eb9f99816aca18c4f16 patch vendor advisory
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=08b8be45afea11888776f897895aef9ad1c3ecfd third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178886 third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5af08640795b2b9a940c9266c0260455377ae262 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28915?
CVE-2020-28915 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28915?
To fix CVE-2020-28915, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28915 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28915 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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