CVE-2020-12768

kernel: memory leak in svm_cpu_init function in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

1.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 21, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A memory leak in svm_cpu_init() is possible leading to a system crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 1.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime