CVE-2026-64494
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's gp2ap002 light sensor driver. When the driver attempts to read lux values and encounters an error, it fails to properly release a power management resource. This oversight leads to a permanent leak of the resource, which prevents the affected device from automatically entering a low-power state (autosuspending). The primary impact is increased power consumption for devices utilizing this driver.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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