CVE-2020-28915 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.239

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CVE-2020-28915 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.239

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: 8b7c061438f230c475fd8cd97a0917f6ebb9fbe0

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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: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.