CVE-2022-50250
15.09.2025, 14:15
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
regulator: core: fix use_count leakage when handling boot-on
I found a use_count leakage towards supply regulator of rdev with
boot-on option.
           
  regulator_dev A               regulator_dev B  
     (boot-on)                     (boot-on)     
    use_count=0    supply    use_count=1    
                                                 
           
In case of rdev(A) configured with `regulator-boot-on', the use_count
of supplying regulator(B) will increment inside
regulator_enable(rdev->supply).
Thus, B will acts like always-on, and further balanced
regulator_enable/disable cannot actually disable it anymore.
However, B was also configured with `regulator-boot-on', we wish it
could be disabled afterwards.EnginsightAwaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.

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