CVE-2026-53121: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd-pstate: Fix memory leak in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_i
infovulnerability
security
Summary
A memory leak (wasted memory that isn't returned to the system) was found in the Linux kernel's amd-pstate driver, specifically in the amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() function. When the function fails to set the epp (energy performance preference, a CPU power setting), it exits without freeing the cpudata object (a block of memory storing CPU information) that was created at the start.
Solution / Mitigation
Ensure that the cpudata object is freed before returning from the function.
Vulnerability Details
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
Disclosure Date
June 24, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationTrivial
Impact (CIA+S)
availability
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53121
First tracked: June 25, 2026 at 08:22 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%