CVE-2022-50461
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2026-01-16
Assigner: kernel.org
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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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| CWE ID | Description |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.