CVE-2025-21841
linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Fix cpufreq_policy ref count...
CVE-2025-21841 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21841, released March 7, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0019
8th percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21841 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.12.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21841 | Mar 7, 2025 |
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