In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluation

pcc_cpufreq_do_osc() calls acpi_evaluate_object() twice for the
two-phase _OSC negotiation. Between the two calls it freed
output.pointer but left output.length unchanged. Since
acpi_evaluate_object() treats a non-zero length with a non-NULL
pointer as an existing buffer to write into, the second call wrote
into freed memory (use-after-free). The subsequent kfree(output.pointer)
at out_free then freed the same pointer a second time (double free).

Reset output.pointer to NULL and output.length to ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER
after freeing the first result, so ACPICA allocates a fresh buffer for
each phase independently.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4717-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4720-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4723-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4724-1 linux-6.12 new package
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History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-590

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-763
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-590

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluation pcc_cpufreq_do_osc() calls acpi_evaluate_object() twice for the two-phase _OSC negotiation. Between the two calls it freed output.pointer but left output.length unchanged. Since acpi_evaluate_object() treats a non-zero length with a non-NULL pointer as an existing buffer to write into, the second call wrote into freed memory (use-after-free). The subsequent kfree(output.pointer) at out_free then freed the same pointer a second time (double free). Reset output.pointer to NULL and output.length to ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER after freeing the first result, so ACPICA allocates a fresh buffer for each phase independently.
Title cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluation
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T04:54:22.197Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.783Z

Link: CVE-2026-64372

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-07-25T10:17:20.147

Modified: 2026-08-17T05:17:39.690

Link: CVE-2026-64372

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64372 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T14:45:03Z

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