CVE-2024-40997

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: fix memory leak on CPU EPP exit The cpudata memory from kzalloc() in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() is not freed in the analogous exit function, so fix that. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448efb7ea0bfa2c4e27c5a2eb5684fd225cd12cd	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8015c17fe11a8608cc3eb83d0ab831e1845a9582	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea04f3d9aeebda9d9c063c0dfa71e739c322c81	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448efb7ea0bfa2c4e27c5a2eb5684fd225cd12cd	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8015c17fe11a8608cc3eb83d0ab831e1845a9582	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea04f3d9aeebda9d9c063c0dfa71e739c322c81	Mailing List Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-07-12 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 09:32

NVD link : CVE-2024-40997

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40997

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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