SB2025121033 - Memory leak in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: December 10, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025121033
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50658)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the qcom_cpufreq_krait_name_version() function in drivers/cpufreq/qcom-cpufreq-nvmem.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/9f42cf54403a42cb092636804d2628d8ecf71e75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5606e3ab1f7cc00d89903f4a11fe57747bb3a68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6ea267e0c6bdf5463358e2a2e5280cfa6cacc48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55feb31df3fc78b880d6e9d4b5853f05c974833
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.152