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PT-2020-6161
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2020-09-14
Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2020-28097
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Linux kernel versions prior to 5.8.10 **Description** The vgacon subsystem in the Linux kernel mishandles software scrollback, leading to a vgacon scrolldelta out-of-bounds read. This issue may allow an attacker to impact the availability of protected information. **Recommendations** For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.8.10, update to version 5.8.10 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vgacon subsystem until a patch is available.