CVE-2025-21841
published 2025-03-07CVE-2025-21841: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting amd_pstate_update_limits() takes a…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
8.8th percentile
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.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.12.16-1 (forky) | linux 6.12.16-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 45722e777fd99ea863fe653c1838d39f678506e2 < 56e6976793c0fcf1638aa534242408ab4e4ca705 | 56e6976793c0fcf1638aa534242408ab4e4ca705 |
| linux | linux | >= 45722e777fd99ea863fe653c1838d39f678506e2 < 28e4c515cf644c621800bd97841757fd49891ba4 | 28e4c515cf644c621800bd97841757fd49891ba4 |
| linux | linux | >= 45722e777fd99ea863fe653c1838d39f678506e2 < 3ace20038e19f23fe73259513f1f08d4bf1a3c83 | 3ace20038e19f23fe73259513f1f08d4bf1a3c83 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.16-1 | 6.12.16-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.16-1 | 6.12.16-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.12 < 6.12.16 | 6.12.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.13.4 | 6.13.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting
vendor_redhat·2025-03-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21841 [MEDIUM] CWE-911 kernel: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting
kernel: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not
Debian
CVE-2025-21841: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21841 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21841: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
GHSA
GHSA-487h-mjh3-324w: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting
amd_pstate_update_limits() t
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-03-07
CVE-2025-21841 [MEDIUM] GHSA-487h-mjh3-324w: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting
amd_pstate_update_limits() t
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.
OSV
CVE-2025-21841: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting amd_pstate_update_limits() tak
osv·2025-03-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21841 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21841: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref counting amd_pstate_update_limits() tak
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-03-07
Published