# CVE-2022-49091: drm/imx: Fix memory leak in imx\_pd\_connector\_get\_modes

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.8

## 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")

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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