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Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2020-36790nvmet: fix a memory leak

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix a memory leak We forgot to free new_model_number

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.8.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36790
Debian:13linux5.8.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36790
Debian:14linux5.8.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36790

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 013b7ebe5a0d70e2a02fd225174595e79c591b3e – before 227064b2ca9e62270ed445665ae849c73f0dfb2c013b7ebe5a0d70e2a02fd225174595e79c591b3e – before 382fee1a8b623e2546a3e15e80517389e0e0673e
Linux Linux 5.7

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