# CVE-2020-36790: nvmet: fix a memory leak

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix a memory leak We forgot to free new_model_number

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227064b2ca9e62270ed445665ae849c73f0dfb2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/382fee1a8b623e2546a3e15e80517389e0e0673e

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