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Publication date: 2025-10-01

Last updated on: 2026-01-16

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw: Fix PM runtime leakage in am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_open() Ensure pm_runtime_put() is issued in error path.

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Published

2025-10-01

Last Modified

2026-01-16

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-01

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2022-50461

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.7 (inc) to 6.0.16 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.1 (inc) to 6.1.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's ethernet driver for the ti am65-cpsw device. It involves a problem where the power management runtime (pm_runtime) reference count is not properly decremented in an error path within the function am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_open(). The fix ensures that pm_runtime_put() is called in the error path to prevent a runtime leakage.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause a power management runtime leakage, which may lead to improper power state management of the device. This could result in increased power consumption or resource leaks, potentially affecting system stability or battery life in devices using the affected driver.

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