Name: CVE-2020-36790: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-36790, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00074

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet: fix a memory leak

We forgot to free new_model_number

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	May 5, 2025	May 1, 2025
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	May 1, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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