CVE-2025-21841

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting amd_pstate_update_limits() takes a cpufreq_policy reference but doesn't decrement the refcount in one of the exit paths, fix that.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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/28e4c515cf644c621800bd97841757fd49891ba4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ace20038e19f23fe73259513f1f08d4bf1a3c83 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56e6976793c0fcf1638aa534242408ab4e4ca705 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

29 Oct 2025, 21:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e4c515cf644c621800bd97841757fd49891ba4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e4c515cf644c621800bd97841757fd49891ba4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ace20038e19f23fe73259513f1f08d4bf1a3c83 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ace20038e19f23fe73259513f1f08d4bf1a3c83 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56e6976793c0fcf1638aa534242408ab4e4ca705 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56e6976793c0fcf1638aa534242408ab4e4ca705 - Patch
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Se corrige el recuento de referencias de cpufreq_policy. amd_pstate_update_limits() toma una referencia cpufreq_policy pero no disminuye el recuento de referencias en una de las rutas de salida. Corrija eso.
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

07 Mar 2025, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-03-07 09:15

Updated : 2025-10-29 21:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-21841

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21841

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21841

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo