CVE-2024-40997

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-07-12

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: fix memory leak on CPU EPP exit The cpudata memory from kzalloc() in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() is not freed in the analogous exit function, so fix that. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

See more information about CVE-2024-40997 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.1	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Low

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-7000	2024-09-24