CVE-2020-15393Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Kernel

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8
EPSS
0.1%
top 75.40%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 29
Latest updateMay 24

Description

In the Linux kernel 4.4 through 5.7.6, usbtest_disconnect in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c has a memory leak, aka CID-28ebeb8db770.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.7.10-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 4.4.0-187.217+2
NVDlinux/linux_kernel4.45.7.6
NVDopensuse/leap15.1, 15.2+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

7
GHSA
GHSA-8xxx-5jqp-ppj4: In the Linux kernel through 52022-05-24
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gke-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities2020-09-03
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities2020-09-03
OSV
linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gke-5.3 vulnerabilities2020-08-23
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities2020-08-18

📋Vendor Advisories

7
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2020-09-03
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2020-09-03
Ubuntu
linux kernel vulnerabilities2020-08-23
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2020-08-18
Microsoft
In the Linux kernel 4.4 through 5.7.6 usbtest_disconnect in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c has a memory leak aka CID-28ebeb8db770.2020-06-09

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-15393 kernel: memory leak in usbtest_disconnect function in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c2020-06-30
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-15393 kernel: memory leak in usbtest_disconnect function in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c [fedora-all]2020-06-30
CVE-2020-15393 — Linux Kernel vulnerability | cvebase