CVE-2020-36777
Oracle Linux DVB Device Memory Leak
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2024, 7:04 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2024, 7:32 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06854b943e0571ccbd7ad0a529babed1a98ff275 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06854b943e0571ccbd7ad0a529babed1a98ff275 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32168ca1f123316848fffb85d059860adf3c409f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32168ca1f123316848fffb85d059860adf3c409f Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43263fd43083e412311fa764cd04a727b0c6a749 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43263fd43083e412311fa764cd04a727b0c6a749 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9185b3b1c143b8da409c19ac5a785aa18d67a81b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9185b3b1c143b8da409c19ac5a785aa18d67a81b Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad15e214fcd73694ea51967d86055f47b802066 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad15e214fcd73694ea51967d86055f47b802066 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9a40ae8d722f281a2721779595d6df1c33a0bf No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9a40ae8d722f281a2721779595d6df1c33a0bf Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd89f79be5d553c78202f686e8e4caa5fbe94e98 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd89f79be5d553c78202f686e8e4caa5fbe94e98 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cede24d13be6c2a62be6d7ceea63c2719b0cfa82 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cede24d13be6c2a62be6d7ceea63c2719b0cfa82 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5.0 up to (excluding) 4.9.269 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10.0 up to (excluding) 4.14.233 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15.0 up to (excluding) 4.19.191 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.118 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.11.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12.0 up to (excluding) 5.12.3 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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." Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06854b943e0571ccbd7ad0a529babed1a98ff275 [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32168ca1f123316848fffb85d059860adf3c409f [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd89f79be5d553c78202f686e8e4caa5fbe94e98 [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9185b3b1c143b8da409c19ac5a785aa18d67a81b [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43263fd43083e412311fa764cd04a727b0c6a749 [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad15e214fcd73694ea51967d86055f47b802066 [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cede24d13be6c2a62be6d7ceea63c2719b0cfa82 [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9a40ae8d722f281a2721779595d6df1c33a0bf [No types assigned]
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