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() takes a cpufreq_policy reference but doesn't decrement the refcount in one of the exit paths, fix that.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-07 09:15

Updated : 2025-10-29 21:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-21841

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21841

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21841

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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