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CVE-2020-28915 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.313 - autoclosed #386

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CVE-2020-28915 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.313

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c

Vulnerability Details

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. Mend Note: After conducting further research, Mend has determined that versions v2.6.11-tree--v4.4.238, v4.5-rc1--v4.9.238, v4.10-rc1--v4.14.200, v4.15-rc1--v4.19.150, v5.0-rc1--v5.4.70, v5.5-rc1--v5.8.14 and v5.9-rc1--v5.9-rc8 of Linux Kernel are vulnerable to CVE-2020-28915.

Publish Date: 2020-11-18

URL: CVE-2020-28915

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2020-28915

Release Date: 2020-11-18

Fix Resolution: v4.4.239,v4.9.239,v4.14.201,v4.19.151,v5.4.71,v5.8.15,v5.9


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mend-bolt-for-github[bot] commented 1 month ago

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

mend-bolt-for-github[bot] commented 1 month ago

:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

mend-bolt-for-github[bot] commented 4 days ago

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.