Is CVE-2020-28941 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-28941 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-28941?

CVE-2020-28941 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-28941?

CVE-2020-28941 has an EPSS score of 0.33% (25th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28941?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.9.11-1 or later. Fixes are available for 92 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-28941

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in drivers/accessibility/speakup/spk_ttyio.c in the Linux kernel through 5.9.9. Local attackers on systems with the speakup driver could cause a local denial of service attack, aka CID-d41227544427. This occurs because of an invalid free when the line discipline is used more than once.

CWE-763

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.9.11-1CVE-2020-28941

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40USN-4750-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1USN-4749-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42USN-4750-1

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120USN-4749-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1012.16USN-4749-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40USN-4750-1

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106USN-4749-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-4750-1

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

linux-hwe-5.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1012-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1012.16USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1065-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1079-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1079-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1085-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.87USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1093-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.106USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1094-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1094.101USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1096-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.105USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1108-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1108.120USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-4.15.0-136-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-136.140USN-4749-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1010-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1029-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1033-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.34USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1036-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1037-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.40USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1038-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.40USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1038-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1040-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.4.0-66-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-66.74USN-4750-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-5.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1USN-4751-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.22USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.39USN-4750-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1094.87USN-4749-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1094.97USN-4749-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.81USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.99USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.20USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.38USN-4750-1

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1108.81USN-4749-1

linux-image-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1012.14USN-4749-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.94USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.24USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.46USN-4750-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.111USN-4749-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.94USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.83USN-4749-1

linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.83USN-4749-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1036.38~18.04.4USN-4750-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.13USN-4750-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.11~18.04.11USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.13USN-4750-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1085.81USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1033.31USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1065.53USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.41~18.04.21USN-4750-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1038.35USN-4750-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1065.75USN-4749-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.64USN-4750-1

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.76USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.64USN-4750-1

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.99USN-4749-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.123USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.69USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.136.132USN-4749-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.66.74~18.04.61USN-4750-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30USN-4751-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.87USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.34USN-4750-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1USN-4749-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1065.73USN-4749-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41USN-4750-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32USN-4750-1

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1USN-4750-1

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.84USN-4749-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.105USN-4749-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days

25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch5

Third-Party Advisory1

lists.debian.org

Other references2

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