CVE-2020-36387
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free...
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
CVE-2020-36387- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
CVE-2020-36387- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-23918 No score
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
EUVD-2020-23918- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h865-4c46-jfqg
7.8
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free...
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
GHSA-h865-4c46-jfqg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
CVE-2020-36387- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-36387
7.8
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36387- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2021-1279
7.8
kernel security update
The Linux Kernel, the operating system core itself.
Security Fix(es):
there was a null pointer dereference in llcp_sock_getname in net/nfc/llcp_sock.c and reproduced it in linux-5.13.0-rc2. An unprivileged user can trigger this bug and cause denial of service. #Root Cause After creating an nfc socket, bind the address by calling bind(), if LLCP_SAP_MAX was used as SAP, it cause the bind() failed and there would set llcp_sock->service_name as NULL. Although bind() returns an error here, it does not affect calling other socket functions. sock_getname() would invoke llcp_sock_getname(), llcp_sock_getname copied service name from llcp_sock->service_name by memcpy but llcp_sock->service_name is NULL. #Fix the patch for this issue: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=4ac06a1e013c(CVE-2021-3587)
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.10. drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c has a use-after-free because the ctx is reached via the ctx_list in some ucma_migrate_id situations where ucma_close is called, aka CID-f5449e74802c.(CVE-2020-36385)
The vgacon subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.8.10 mishandles software scrollback. There is a vgacon_scrolldelta out-of-bounds read, aka CID-973c096f6a85.(CVE-2020-28097)
In kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, a branch can be mispredicted (e.g., because of type confusion) and consequently an unprivileged BPF program can read arbitrary memory locations via a side-channel attack, aka CID-9183671af6db.(CVE-2021-33624)
kernel/module.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.14 mishandles Signature Verification, aka CID-0c18f29aae7c. Without CONFIG_MODULE_SIG, verification that a kernel module is signed, for loading via init_module, does not occur for a module.sig_enforce=1 command-line argument.(CVE-2021-35039)
A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space(CVE-2021-22555)
A flaw use-after-free in function hci_sock_bound_ioctl() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user detaches bluetooth dongle or other way triggers unregister bluetooth device event. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.(CVE-2021-3573)
Improper access control in BlueZ may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.(CVE-2021-0129)
net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized.(CVE-2021-34693)
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.(CVE-2020-36387)
A flaw was found in the CAN BCM networking protocol in the Linux kernel, where a local attacker can abuse a flaw in the CAN subsystem to corrupt memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.(CVE-2021-3609)
It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly track bounds information for 32 bit registers when performing div and mod operations. A local attacker could use this to possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2021-3600)
- Record
OESA-2021-1279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36387
7.8
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2. fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free related to io_async_task_func and ctx reference holding, aka CID-6d816e088c35.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36387- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 5.7.17-1 | 5.7.17-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 5.7.17-1 | 5.7.17-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 5.7.17-1 | 5.7.17-1 |
kernelopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 4.19.90-2107.4.0.0097.oe1 | 4.19.90-2107.4.0.0097.oe1 |
kernelopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP2 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 4.19.90-2107.4.0.0097.oe1 | 4.19.90-2107.4.0.0097.oe1 |
linux-hwe-edgeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.0-28.30~16.04.14.8.0-30.32~16.04.14.8.0-32.34~16.04.14.8.0-34.36~16.04.14.10.0-14.16~16.04.1 Show 18 moreShow less4.10.0-19.21~16.04.14.10.0-20.22~16.04.14.10.0-21.23~16.04.14.10.0-22.24~16.04.14.10.0-24.28~16.04.14.10.0-26.30~16.04.14.11.0-13.19~16.04.14.11.0-14.20~16.04.14.13.0-16.19~16.04.34.13.0-17.20~16.04.14.13.0-19.22~16.04.14.13.0-21.24~16.04.14.13.0-25.29~16.04.24.15.0-13.14~16.04.14.15.0-15.16~16.04.14.15.0-20.21~16.04.14.15.0-22.24~16.04.14.15.0-23.25~16.04.1 |
None known |
linux-aws-5.0Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.15.0.0-1022.25~18.04.15.0.0-1023.26~18.04.15.0.0-1024.27~18.04.15.0.0-1025.285.0.0-1027.30 |
None known |
linux-aws-5.3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1019.21~18.04.15.3.0-1023.25~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.25.3.0-1033.355.3.0-1034.365.3.0-1035.37 |
None known |
linux-azureUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.24.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1004.44.15.0-1008.84.15.0-1009.9 Show 39 moreShow less4.15.0-1012.124.15.0-1013.134.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1018.184.15.0-1019.194.15.0-1021.214.15.0-1022.234.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1030.314.15.0-1031.324.15.0-1032.334.15.0-1035.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.18.0-1011.11~18.04.14.18.0-1013.13~18.04.14.18.0-1014.14~18.04.14.18.0-1018.18~18.04.14.18.0-1019.19~18.04.14.18.0-1020.20~18.04.14.18.0-1023.24~18.04.14.18.0-1024.25~18.04.14.18.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1014.14~18.04.15.0.0-1016.17~18.04.15.0.0-1018.19~18.04.15.0.0-1020.21~18.04.15.0.0-1022.23~18.04.15.0.0-1023.24~18.04.15.0.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1027.29~18.04.15.0.0-1028.30~18.04.15.0.0-1029.31~18.04.15.0.0-1031.335.0.0-1032.345.0.0-1035.375.0.0-1036.38 |
None known |
linux-azure-5.3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1019.20~18.04.15.3.0-1020.21~18.04.15.3.0-1022.23~18.04.15.3.0-1028.29~18.04.15.3.0-1031.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.33~18.04.15.3.0-1034.35~18.04.15.3.0-1035.36 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-azure-edgeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2 |
None known |
linux-gcpUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1001.14.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1005.54.15.0-1006.64.15.0-1008.8 Show 33 moreShow less4.15.0-1009.94.15.0-1010.104.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1015.154.15.0-1017.184.15.0-1018.194.15.0-1019.204.15.0-1021.224.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1024.254.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1026.274.15.0-1027.284.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1029.314.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1042.454.15.0-1044.705.0.0-1020.20~18.04.15.0.0-1021.21~18.04.15.0.0-1025.26~18.04.15.0.0-1026.27~18.04.15.0.0-1028.29~18.04.15.0.0-1029.30~18.04.15.0.0-1031.325.0.0-1033.345.0.0-1034.35 |
None known |
linux-gcp-5.3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1020.22~18.04.15.3.0-1026.28~18.04.15.3.0-1029.31~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1 |
None known |
linux-gcp-edgeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.14.18.0-1005.6~18.04.14.18.0-1006.7~18.04.14.18.0-1007.8~18.04.14.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less4.18.0-1009.10~18.04.14.18.0-1011.12~18.04.14.18.0-1012.13~18.04.14.18.0-1013.14~18.04.14.18.0-1015.16~18.04.15.0.0-1011.11~18.04.15.0.0-1013.13~18.04.1 |
None known |
linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.38 Show 28 moreShow less4.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1041.434.15.0-1042.444.15.0-1044.464.15.0-1045.484.15.0-1046.494.15.0-1048.514.15.0-1049.524.15.0-1050.534.15.0-1052.554.15.0-1055.584.15.0-1057.604.15.0-1058.614.15.0-1059.624.15.0-1063.664.15.0-1064.674.15.0-1066.694.15.0-1067.704.15.0-1069.724.15.0-1070.734.15.0-1072.764.15.0-1073.784.15.0-1074.794.15.0-1076.814.15.0-1077.824.15.0-1078.834.15.0-1079.84 |
None known |
linux-hweUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 Show 38 moreShow less4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.15.3.0-40.32~18.04.15.3.0-42.34~18.04.15.3.0-45.37~18.04.15.3.0-46.38~18.04.15.3.0-51.44~18.04.25.3.0-53.47~18.04.15.3.0-59.53~18.04.15.3.0-61.55~18.04.15.3.0-62.56~18.04.15.3.0-64.58~18.04.15.3.0-65.595.3.0-66.605.3.0-67.615.3.0-68.635.3.0-69.655.3.0-70.665.3.0-72.685.3.0-73.695.3.0-74.705.3.0-75.715.3.0-76.72 |
None known |
linux-hwe-edgeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-15.16~18.04.15.0.0-16.17~18.04.15.0.0-17.18~18.04.15.0.0-19.20~18.04.15.0.0-20.21~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less5.3.0-19.20~18.04.25.3.0-22.24~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.25.3.0-24.26~18.04.2 |
None known |
linux-oemUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.34.15.0-1004.54.15.0-1006.94.15.0-1008.114.15.0-1009.12 Show 45 moreShow less4.15.0-1012.154.15.0-1013.164.15.0-1015.184.15.0-1017.204.15.0-1018.214.15.0-1021.244.15.0-1024.294.15.0-1026.314.15.0-1028.334.15.0-1030.354.15.0-1033.384.15.0-1034.394.15.0-1035.404.15.0-1036.414.15.0-1038.434.15.0-1039.444.15.0-1043.484.15.0-1045.504.15.0-1050.574.15.0-1056.654.15.0-1057.664.15.0-1059.684.15.0-1063.724.15.0-1064.734.15.0-1065.754.15.0-1066.764.15.0-1067.774.15.0-1069.794.15.0-1073.834.15.0-1076.864.15.0-1079.894.15.0-1080.904.15.0-1081.914.15.0-1087.974.15.0-1090.1004.15.0-1091.1014.15.0-1093.1034.15.0-1094.1044.15.0-1096.1064.15.0-1097.1074.15.0-1099.1094.15.0-1100.1104.15.0-1101.1124.15.0-1102.1134.15.0-1103.114 |
None known |
linux-oracle-5.0Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.15.0.0-1008.13~18.04.15.0.0-1009.14~18.04.15.0.0-1010.15~18.04.15.0.0-1011.165.0.0-1013.185.0.0-1014.19 |
None known |
linux-oracle-5.3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.15.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.15.3.0-1016.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.15.3.0-1027.29~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1 |
None known |
linux-oem-5.6Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.0-1007.75.6.0-1008.85.6.0-1010.105.6.0-1011.115.6.0-1013.13 Show 24 moreShow less5.6.0-1017.175.6.0-1018.185.6.0-1020.205.6.0-1021.215.6.0-1023.235.6.0-1026.265.6.0-1027.275.6.0-1028.285.6.0-1031.325.6.0-1032.335.6.0-1033.355.6.0-1034.365.6.0-1035.375.6.0-1036.395.6.0-1039.435.6.0-1042.465.6.0-1047.515.6.0-1048.525.6.0-1050.545.6.0-1052.565.6.0-1053.575.6.0-1054.585.6.0-1055.595.6.0-1056.60 |
None known |
linux-raspi2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-36387 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published June 7, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in linux 5.7.17-1.
References
cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.2
syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=ce5f07d6ec3b5050b8f0728a3b389aa510f2591b
sites.google.com/view/syzscope/kasan-use-after-free-read-in-io_async_task_func
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=6d816e088c359866f9867057e04f244c608c42fe
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0006
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36387
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-h865-4c46-jfqg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-36387
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1279
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3587
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36385
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28097
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33624
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35039
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22555
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3573
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0129
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34693
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3609
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3600
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36387
git.kernel.org/linus/6d816e088c359866f9867057e04f244c608c42fe
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36387