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CVE-2020-36777

media: dvbdev: Fix memory leak in dvb_media_device_free()

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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."

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: medios: dvbdev: corrige la pérdida de memoria en dvb_media_device_free() dvb_media_device_free() está perdiendo memoria. Libere `dvbdev->adapter->conn` antes de configurarlo en NULL, como se documenta en include/media/media-device.h: "La instancia media_entity debe ser liberada explícitamente por el controlador si es necesario".

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A missing memory release in the dvb_media_device_free function in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c file can result in a memory leak.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 4.9.269
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 4.14.233
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 4.19.191
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 5.4.118
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 5.10.36
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 5.11.20
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 5.12.3
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Linux
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>= 4.5 < 5.13
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