In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked()
When topology_physical_package_id()/topology_logical_die_id() returns
a negative value, rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() returns ERR_PTR(-EINVAL)
directly without freeing the rapl_package structure that was just
allocated by kzalloc_obj(), leaking memory on every failed package
addition.
Use the existing err_free_package label so that the allocation is
released on the error path.
powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked()
When topology_physical_package_id()/topology_logical_die_id() returns
a negative value, rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() returns ERR_PTR(-EINVAL)
directly without freeing the rapl_package structure that was just
allocated by kzalloc_obj(), leaking memory on every failed package
addition.
Use the existing err_free_package label so that the allocation is
released on the error path.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-772 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() When topology_physical_package_id()/topology_logical_die_id() returns a negative value, rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() returns ERR_PTR(-EINVAL) directly without freeing the rapl_package structure that was just allocated by kzalloc_obj(), leaking memory on every failed package addition. Use the existing err_free_package label so that the allocation is released on the error path. | |
| Title | powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-28T05:30:01.317Z
Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.149Z
Link: CVE-2026-97473
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:24.390
Modified: 2026-09-28T06:16:33.170
Link: CVE-2026-97473
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-01T17:30:10Z
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA