In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: governor: fix double free in cpufreq_dbs_governor_init() error path
When kobject_init_and_add() fails, cpufreq_dbs_governor_init() calls kobject_put(&dbs_data->attr_set.kobj).
The kobject release callback cpufreq_dbs_data_release() calls gov->exit(dbs_data) and kfree(dbs_data), but the current error path then calls gov->exit(dbs_data) and kfree(dbs_data) again, causing a double free.
Keep the direct kfree(dbs_data) for the gov->init() failure path, but after kobject_init_and_add() has been called, let kobject_put() handle the cleanup through cpufreq_dbs_data_release().
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.253-252.1015Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.209-147.245Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf | May 24, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade 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linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracle | May 25, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
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