# CVE-2021-47051: spi: fsl-lpspi: Fix PM reference leak in lpspi\_prepare\_xfer\_hardware()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-28 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.2

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl-lpspi: Fix PM reference leak in lpspi_prepare_xfer_hardware() pm_runtime_get_sync will increment pm usage counter even it failed. Forgetting to putting operation will result in reference leak here. Fix it by replacing it with pm_runtime_resume_and_get to keep usage counter balanced.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a01ad002d2e03c399af536562693752af7c81b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce02e58ddf8658a4c3bed2296f32a5873b3f7cce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8207bfc539cd07d15e753ff2d179c5b61c673b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a2b5cee0d31ab6cc51030c441135b0e31217282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03675497970a93fcf25d81d9d92a59c2d7377a7

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