CVE-2025-40194

cpufreq: intel_pstate: Fix object lifecycle issue in update_qos_request()

CVE-2025-40194 is fixed in 87 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194, released November 12, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
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kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
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kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
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kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
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kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
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kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.158-178.288 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.55-74.119 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_18 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
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kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
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kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
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kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
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kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
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kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Dec 17, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Dec 15, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
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kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Dec 22, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Dec 23, 2025
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Dec 24, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
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kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28048 Dec 12, 2025
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kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1316 Dec 8, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.158-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194 Nov 12, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194 Nov 12, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194 Nov 12, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1297 Dec 8, 2025
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