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medium 5.5

CVE-2020-36777 json

media: dvbdev: Fix memory leak in dvb_media_device_free()

published 2024-02-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24218

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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."

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.9.269, 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.118, 5.10.36, 5.11.20, 5.12.3, 5.13
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.10.38-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36777

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-151.157
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-77.86
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1109.116
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1051.53
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1046.49
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1097.99
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1041.42
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1051.53

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36777

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  • kernel-rt RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:3627RHSA-2024:3618

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.171.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.171.1
  • kernel-rt_debug SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.171.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.171.1
  • kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.173.1
  • kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.173.1
  • kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.173.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 +2 more 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:0976-1SUSE-SU-2024:0975-1SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1SUSE-SU-2024:0925-1SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1SUSE-SU-2024:0856-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:3618ALSA-2024:3627

  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:3627RLSA-2024:3618

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2020-36777 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: media: dvbdev: Fix memory leak in dvb_media_device_free()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, +15 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3618
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3627
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +82 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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