SB2025111342 - Resource management error in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: November 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025111342
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 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40194)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the update_qos_request() function in drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a58d3e77b22b087a57831c87cafd360e144a5bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ac9579ebdaf22a37d7f60b3a8efc1029732ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e4a6aadf12578b96a038373cffd54b3a58b092
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a18ff6c60e8e113420f15355fad862cb45d38e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e5d50fcf4093fb3f9f41c4f931f12c2ca8c467
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4e8f9bdbef11a19b7cb93e7f313bf59bdcc3b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba63d4e9857a72a89e71a4eff9f2cc8c283e94c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc26564bcc659beb6d977cd6eb394041ec2f2851