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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36778

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36778 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Feb 28, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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