vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-36777): linux vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 27, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Jun 12, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 27, 2024
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Jun 12, 2025
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."
Solution(s)
ubuntu-upgrade-linuxubuntu-upgrade-linux-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-4-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-bluefieldubuntu-upgrade-linux-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-4-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracle-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi-5-4
References
- CVE-2020-36777
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-36777
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/linus/bf9a40ae8d722f281a2721779595d6df1c33a0bf
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06854b943e0571ccbd7ad0a529babed1a98ff275
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32168ca1f123316848fffb85d059860adf3c409f
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43263fd43083e412311fa764cd04a727b0c6a749
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9185b3b1c143b8da409c19ac5a785aa18d67a81b
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad15e214fcd73694ea51967d86055f47b802066
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9a40ae8d722f281a2721779595d6df1c33a0bf
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd89f79be5d553c78202f686e8e4caa5fbe94e98
- URL-https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cede24d13be6c2a62be6d7ceea63c2719b0cfa82
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36777
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