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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
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: 2026-09-28T05:30:01.317Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.149Z

Link: CVE-2026-97473

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:24.390

Modified: 2026-09-28T06:16:33.170

Link: CVE-2026-97473

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-97473 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T17:30:10Z

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