SB2025061959 - Memory leak in Linux kernel x86 turbostat
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061959
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50189)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the get_core_throt_cnt() function in tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.