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CVE-2020-36779

Published: Feb 28, 2024

Modified: May 11, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: stm32f7: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in these stm32f7_i2c_xx serious functions. 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.

VendorProductVersions

Linux

Linux

affected
ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - < c323b270a52a26aa8038a4d1fd9a850904a41166
affected
ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - < d791b90f5c5e5aa8ccf9e33386c16bd2b7e333a4
affected
ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - < c7ea772c9fcf711ed566814b92eecaffc0e2bfd0
affected
ea6dd25deeb5b797a145be7f860e3085e7d104c3 - < 2c662660ce2bd3b09dae21a9a9ac9395e1e6c00b

Linux

Linux

affected
5.6
unaffected
0 - < 5.6
unaffected
5.10.37 - <= 5.10.*
unaffected
5.11.21 - <= 5.11.*
unaffected
5.12.4 - <= 5.12.*

+1 more versions

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