# CVE-2026-98437: media: qcom: iris: fix runtime PM reference leaks

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.53, 7.2.7
- Published: 2026-10-18 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, fixed in fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795; from bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, fixed in 7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1; from bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, fixed in f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e
- Linux: 6.15
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.15.0, fixed in 6.18.53; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: qcom: iris: fix runtime PM reference leaks Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() in iris_enable_power_domains() to avoid leaking a runtime PM usage count on failure. Also ensure pm_runtime_put_sync() is always called in iris_disable_power_domains(), even when iris_opp_set_rate() fails, so runtime PM references remain balanced.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e

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