CVE-2020-36766

Low

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.6. drivers/media/cec/core/cec-api.c leaks one byte of kernel memory on specific hardware to unprivileged users, because of directly assigning log_addrs with a hole in the struct.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2023-09-18
Last modified 2024-11-21
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

3.3

out of 10
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

2 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2020-36766?

    CVE-2020-36766 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10 . CVE-2020-36766 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36766?

    CVE-2020-36766 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-36766?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2020-36766 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2020-36766 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2020-36766 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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