Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2020-36780
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: sprd: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in sprd_i2c_master_xfer() and sprd_i2c_remove(). However, pm_runtime_get_sync will increment the PM reference count even failed. Forgetting to putting operation will result in a reference leak here. Replace it with pm_runtime_resume_and_get to keep usage counter balanced.
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 8b9ec0719834fe66146d138d62ed66cef025c864, 4.14, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36780?
- CVE-2020-36780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36780?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.