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Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2020-36781i2c: imx: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails In i2c_imx_xfer() and i2c_imx_remove(), the pm reference count is not expected to be incremented on return. However, pm_runtime_get_sync will increment 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36781
Debian:13linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36781
Debian:14linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36781

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 3a5ee18d2a32bda6b9a1260136f6805848e3839d – before 3a0cdd336d92c429b51a79bf4f64b17eafa0325d3a5ee18d2a32bda6b9a1260136f6805848e3839d – before 1ecc0ebc2ebbad4a22a670a07d27a21fa0b59c773a5ee18d2a32bda6b9a1260136f6805848e3839d – before ff406f6cd09c273337ab4854292e4aca48f8affd3a5ee18d2a32bda6b9a1260136f6805848e3839d – before 47ff617217ca6a13194fcb35c6c3a0c57c080693
Linux Linux 5.7

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