CVE-2019-20810

Name: CVE-2019-20810
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-03T00:15:10.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-20810 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. go7007_snd_init in drivers/media/usb/go7007/snd-go7007.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6 does not call snd_card_free for a failure path, which causes a memory leak, aka CID-9453264ef586.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

go7007_snd_init in drivers/media/usb/go7007/snd-go7007.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6 does not call snd_card_free for a failure path, which causes a memory leak, aka CID-9453264ef586.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.6
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9453264ef58638ce8976121ac44c07a3ef375983Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9453264ef58638ce8976121ac44c07a3ef375983Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-20810?

go7007_snd_init in drivers/media/usb/go7007/snd-go7007.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6 does not call snd_card_free for a failure path, which causes a memory leak, aka CID-9453264ef586.

How severe is CVE-2019-20810?

CVE-2019-20810 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20810?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-20810?

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Source: NVD / NIST