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CVE-2022-50637: cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut()

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut() If "cpu_dev" fails to get opp table in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut(), the program will return, resulting in "table" resource is not released.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.9 — fixed in 6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/242e23be8f31ebd90525c57ee3244c28e99a1697
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef12a4a8ef5553af9c3fd2719a616637a102568
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea765b10624d67407817100d381c60f53593033
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d430076e66bddd08612911513b36f932b0d9d6c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9901c21bcaf2f01fe5078f750d624f4ddfa8f81b

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