CVE-2020-36779 describes a reference leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's i2c-stm32f7 driver. Specifically, the pm_runtime_get_sync function increments the power management reference count even on failure, leading to a leak if not properly balanced. This issue affects the Linux kernel. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to a high impact on availability (denial of service). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.6, < 5.10.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.11.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.12, < 5.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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