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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

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

CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux0, 6.1.106-1, 6.1.106-2
Debian:13linux0, 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1
Debian:14linux6.14.6-1~exp1, 6.15-1~exp1, 6.15.1-1~exp1

Timeline

  • Nov 12, 2025 CVE Published
  • Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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