CVE-2020-36783

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: img-scb: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in functions img_i2c_xfer and img_i2c_init. 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 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.4%
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 (13)
Linux/Linux < 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.15
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 5.4.119 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux 93222bd9b966105f43418fd336654ad10045783a - 223125e37af8a641ea4a09747a6a52172fc4b903
Linux/Linux 93222bd9b966105f43418fd336654ad10045783a - 4734c4b1d9573c9d20bbc46cf37dde095ee011b8
Linux/Linux 93222bd9b966105f43418fd336654ad10045783a - 7ee35cde1e810ad6ca589980b9ec2b7b62946a5b
... and 3 more
Published Feb 28, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026