Bug 2554896 (CVE-2026-98513)

Summary:	CVE-2026-98513 kernel: drm/nouveau: Fix runtime PM leak in nouveau_connector_detect()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	low
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Nouveau graphics driver. When the driver fails to retrieve display information during connector detection, it returns without releasing an acquired runtime Power Management (PM) reference. A local user can trigger this issue to cause a resource leak, preventing the graphics device from entering low-power suspend states and causing increased power consumption.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-18 15:26:21 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/nouveau: Fix runtime PM leak in nouveau_connector_detect()

If nvif_outp_edid_get() fails, nouveau_connector_detect() returns
early without dropping the runtime PM reference taken at the start
of the function, keeping the device powered on until the next
successful detect.

Balance the reference on the error path like the other exit paths
do.