Double Free in Linux

CVE-2020-36785

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs() The "s3a_buf" is freed along with all the other items on the "asd->s3a_stats" list. It leads to a double free and a use after free.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-36785: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 5.11.21, 5.8, ad85094b293e40e7a2f831b0311a389d952ebd5e
  • Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36785?
CVE-2020-36785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-36785?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.