Linux Kernel up to 5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2 pm_runtime_get_sync reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2. This issue affects the function pm_runtime_get_sync. Performing a manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-49128. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function pm_runtime_get_sync. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/bridge: Add missing pm_runtime_put_sync pm_runtime_get_sync() will increase the rumtime PM counter even when it returns an error. Thus a pairing decrement is needed to prevent refcount leak. Fix this by replacing this API with pm_runtime_resume_and_get(), which will not change the runtime PM counter on error. Besides, a matching decrement is needed on the error handling path to keep the counter balanced.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49128 since 02/26/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.15.34, 5.16.20 or 5.17.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ff13c90d7f7ab606b37be6d15140d19013d6736c/792533e54cd6e89191798ccd1abd590c62b9077e/9df80dc738926a2ea4bd1ce5993c3d0f4b0e855c/46f47807738441e354873546dde0b000106c068a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.16.14
• 5.16.15
• 5.16.16
• 5.16.17
• 5.16.18
• 5.16.19
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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