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.
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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Description 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.
Title cpufreq: intel_pstate: Fix object lifecycle issue in update_qos_request()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-12T21:56:32.025Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.178Z

Link: CVE-2025-40194

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-12T22:15:46.427

Modified: 2025-11-14T16:42:30.503

Link: CVE-2025-40194

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40194 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-11-13T09:52:08Z