Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36778
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91403
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36778
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the xiic_xfer() and xiic_i2c_remove() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-36778
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c977426db644ba476938125597947979e8aba725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ba996577eaea423694dc69ae43d56f1410a22b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42ac16e6573f19c78f556ea292f5b534fcc4514
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85c5c7a3aa8041777ff691400b4046e56149fd3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13