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HistoryFeb 29, 2024 - 10:02 a.m.

CVE-2020-36778

2024-02-2910:02:40
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linux kernel
i2c
xiic
vulnerability
reference leak
pm_runtime_get_sync

6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: xiic: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in xiic_xfer and xiic_i2c_remove. 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.

6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%