CVE-2024-40997

MEDIUM EPSS 18.3%
Published Jul 12, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 12, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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 Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
18.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.6.36
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.9.7

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448efb7ea0bfa2c4e27c5a2eb5684fd225cd12cd
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8015c17fe11a8608cc3eb83d0ab831e1845a9582
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea04f3d9aeebda9d9c063c0dfa71e739c322c81
    Mailing ListPatch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448efb7ea0bfa2c4e27c5a2eb5684fd225cd12cd
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8015c17fe11a8608cc3eb83d0ab831e1845a9582
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea04f3d9aeebda9d9c063c0dfa71e739c322c81
    Mailing ListPatch