Vulnerability identifier: #VU81922

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36766

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in drivers/media/cec/core/cec-api.c in Linux kernel. A local user can force the system to leak memory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.6
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6c42227c3467549ddc65efe99c869021d2f4a570

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.