DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: intel_pstate: Fix object lifecycle issue in update_qos_request() The cpufreq_cpu_put() call in update_qos_request() takes place too early because the latter subsequently calls freq_qos_update_request() that indirectly accesses the policy object in question through the QoS request object passed to it. Fortunately, update_qos_request() is called under intel_pstate_driver_lock, so this issue does not matter for changing the intel_pstate operation mode, but it theoretically can cause a crash to occur on CPU device hot removal (which currently can only happen in virt, but it is formally supported nevertheless). Address this issue by modifying update_qos_request() to drop the reference to the policy later.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | *, 6.1.148-1~deb11u1, 6.1.147-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.209-1, 5.10.205-2, 5.10.205-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.133-1, 0, 6.1.106-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 6.16.12-1, * |
Timeline
- Nov 12, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated