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CVE-2021-47425 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: acpi: fix resource leak in reconfiguration device addition acpi_i2c_find_adapter_by_handle() calls bus_find_device() which takes a reference on the adapter which is never released which will result in a reference count leak and render the adapter unremovable. Make sure to put the adapter after creating the client in the same manner that we do for OF. [wsa: fixed title]


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d9d458a8aaafa47268ea4f1b4114a9f12927989
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60bacf259e8c2eb2324f3e13275200baaee9494b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6558b646ce1c2a872fe1c2c7cb116f05a2c1950f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90f1077c9184ec2ae9989e4642f211263f301694
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8090a84d7758b929d348bafbd86bb7a10c5fb63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86de018fd7a24ee07372d55ffa7824f0c674a95

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-47425
NVD Published Date:
05/21/2024
NVD Last Modified:
05/21/2024
Source:
kernel.org