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CVE-2022-49091: drm/imx: Fix memory leak in imx_pd_connector_get_modes

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imx: Fix memory leak in imx_pd_connector_get_modes Avoid leaking the display mode variable if of_get_drm_display_mode fails. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1443943 ("Resource leak")

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 4.8 before 4.9.311; from 4.10 before 4.14.276; from 4.15 before 4.19.238; from 4.20 before 5.4.189; from 5.5 before 5.10.111; from 5.11 before 5.15.34 — fixed in 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 4.9.311, 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 4.9.311, 5.10.111. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e449302ed00c38d4068443cf0243279701ab28
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38bf605bd8c83d942c8dcffaef3633b7d8b37549
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41624d7c0c3df71dee170c610744aaa5909327b8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7526102d908ec5ae777aa77723d52fce12916093
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc23c327e1a23cc3555fa1e86288e13288515442
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bce81feb03a20fca7bbdd1c4af16b4e9d5c0e1d3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c539a6a5896ed92bfb91494e46996d013f3d5967
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c2758cfb0262637fd93350bdc8ad485fb1dd61
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8b0ef0a5889890b50482b6593bd8de544736351

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