CVE-2020-36782: i2c: imx-lpi2c: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-36782 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 28-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx-lpi2c: fix reference leak when pm_runtime_get_sync fails The PM reference count is not expected to be incremented on return in lpi2c_imx_master_enable. 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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu82 products
- linux< 5.4.0-77.86
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.4.0-1051.53
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 13d6eb20fc79a1e606307256dad4098375539a09, < 815859cb1d2302e74f11bf6894bceace9ca9eb4a | ≥ 13d6eb20fc79a1e606307256dad4098375539a09, < cc49d206414240483bb93ffa3d80243e6a776916 | ≥ 13d6eb20fc79a1e606307256dad4098375539a09, < bb300acc867e937edc2a6898e92b21f88e4e4e66 | ≥ 13d6eb20fc79a1e606307256dad4098375539a09, < b100650d80cd2292f6c152f5f2943b5944b3e8ce | ≥ 13d6eb20fc79a1e606307256dad4098375539a09, < 278e5bbdb9a94fa063c0f9bcde2479d0b8042462 | 4.16
- linux_kernel≥ 4.16, < 5.4.119 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.37 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.11.21 | ≥ 5.12, < 5.12.4
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.10.38-1
3 vendors · 85 products
