CVE-2020-36779

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Reference Leak via PM Runtime Get Sync

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: stm32f7: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in these stm32f7_i2c_xx serious functions. However, pm_runtime_get_sync will increment the PM reference count even failed. Forgetting to putting operation will result in a reference leak here. Replace it with pm_runtime_resume_and_get to keep usage counter balanced.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (11)
Linux/Linux < 5.6
Linux/Linux 5.10.37 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.11.21 - 5.11.*
Linux/Linux 5.12.4 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.6
Linux/Linux ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - 2c662660ce2bd3b09dae21a9a9ac9395e1e6c00b
Linux/Linux ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - c323b270a52a26aa8038a4d1fd9a850904a41166
Linux/Linux ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - c7ea772c9fcf711ed566814b92eecaffc0e2bfd0
Linux/Linux ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - d791b90f5c5e5aa8ccf9e33386c16bd2b7e333a4
... and 1 more
Published Feb 28, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026