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Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-40194cpufreq: intel_pstate: Fix object lifecycle issue in update_qos_request()

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A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.158-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194
Debian:13linux6.12.57-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194
Debian:14linux6.17.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-170.180UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-106.106UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-14.14UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1100.107UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1050.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.176.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1109.118UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1051.57UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1109.118.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1058.65UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1100.109UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1052.55UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1096.102UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1048.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1083.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1035.38UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-106.106~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1094.97UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1049.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1095.101UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1092.97UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-170.180UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-106.106.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1095.96UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1049.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.176.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1049.52.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1052.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1041.41UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1097.103UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1047.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1097.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1050.54UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscv6.17.0-14.14.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-106.106~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1028.29UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1064.68UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40194

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before 15ac9579ebdaf22a37d7f60b3a8efc1029732ef9da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before bc26564bcc659beb6d977cd6eb394041ec2f2851da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before ad4e8f9bdbef11a19b7cb93e7f313bf59bdcc3b4da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before 0a58d3e77b22b087a57831c87cafd360e144a5bdda5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before 69a18ff6c60e8e113420f15355fad862cb45d38eda5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before ba63d4e9857a72a89e71a4eff9f2cc8c283e94c3da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before 57e4a6aadf12578b96a038373cffd54b3a58b092da5c504c7aae96db68c4b38e2564a88e91842d89 – before 69e5d50fcf4093fb3f9f41c4f931f12c2ca8c467
Linux Linux 5.4

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