CVE-2020-36777
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CVE-2020-36777 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvbdev: Fix memory leak in dvb_media_device_free() dvb_media_device_free() is leaking memory. Free `dvbdev->adapter->conn` before setting it to NULL, as documented in include/media/media-device.h: "The media_entity instance itself must be freed explicitly by the driver if required.". EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvbdev: Fix memory leak in dvb_media_device_free() dvb_media_device_free() is leaking memory. Free `dvbdev->adapter->conn` before setting it to NULL, as documented in include/media/media-device.h: "The media_entity instance itself must be freed explicitly by the driver if required."
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.5.0, < 4.9.269 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10.0, < 4.14.233 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15.0, < 4.19.191 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20.0, < 5.4.118 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5.0, < 5.10.36 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11.0, < 5.11.20 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.12.0, < 5.12.3 |
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