CVE-2025-21841

MEDIUM EPSS 7.4%
Published Mar 7, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Mar 7, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

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
7.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.12  –  <6.12.16
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.13.4
linuxlinux_kernel6.14any

References 3

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

Remediation

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