#VU88216 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36784
Published: April 8, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88216
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36784
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due a reference leak in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30410519328c94367e561fd878e5f0d3a0303585
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d57ff04e0ed6f3be1682ae861ead33f879225e07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a45fc41beed8e0fe31864619c34aa00797fb60c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23ceb8462dc6f4b4decdb5536a7e5fc477cdf0b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13