Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2020-36784
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: cadence: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in functions cdns_i2c_master_xfer and cdns_reg_slave. However, pm_runtime_get_sync will increment pm usage counter 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 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7fa32329ca03148fb2c07b4ef3247b8fc0488d6a, 4.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36784?
- CVE-2020-36784 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36784?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.