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CVE-2020-36778 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42ac16e6573f19c78f556ea292f5b534fcc4514 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42ac16e6573f19c78f556ea292f5b534fcc4514 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85c5c7a3aa8041777ff691400b4046e56149fd3 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85c5c7a3aa8041777ff691400b4046e56149fd3 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c977426db644ba476938125597947979e8aba725 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c977426db644ba476938125597947979e8aba725 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ba996577eaea423694dc69ae43d56f1410a22b Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ba996577eaea423694dc69ae43d56f1410a22b Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-36778
NVD Published Date:
02/28/2024
NVD Last Modified:
12/06/2024
Source:
kernel.org