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.
Published: 2020-11-18
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-21306 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4657-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4658-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4659-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4660-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4752-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhev Hypervisor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:40:59.982Z

Reserved: 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-28915

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-11-18T08:15:12.180

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:23:17.130

Link: CVE-2020-28915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-11-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-28915 - Bugzilla

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