linux: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.6
CVE-2020-36766 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36766, released September 18, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.8.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36766 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.8.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36766 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 5.8.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36766 | Sep 18, 2023 |
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