# CVE-2022-48852: drm/vc4: hdmi: Unregister codec device on unbind

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-16 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: hdmi: Unregister codec device on unbind On bind we will register the HDMI codec device but we don't unregister it on unbind, leading to a device leakage. Unregister our device at unbind.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee22082c3e2f230028afa0e22aa8773b1de3c919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ed68d776246f167aee9cd79f63f089c40a5e2a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40945ab7c7f966d0c37b7bd7b0596497dfe228d

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