CVE-2022-50637: cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut()

Published Dec 9, 2025
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Updated

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

cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcomcpufreqhwreadlut()

If "cpudev" fails to get opp table in qcomcpufreqhwreadlut(), the program will return, resulting in "table" resource is not released.

Affected Software

124 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1033.37
5.15.0-1033.37
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1035.42
5.15.0-1035.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1035.42.1
5.15.0-1035.42.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1031.38
5.15.0-1031.38
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1017.22
5.15.0-1017.22
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1027.30
5.15.0-1027.30
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1023.23
5.15.0-1023.23
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1032.38
5.15.0-1032.38
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1026.28
5.15.0-1026.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1015.17
5.15.0-1015.17
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1023.28
5.15.0-1023.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1034.37
5.15.0-1034.37
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
linux/kernel>=5.9.0<5.10.163
5.10.163
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<5.15.86
5.15.86
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.0.16
6.0.16
linux/kernel>=6.1.0<6.1.2
6.1.2
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.4-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-69.76
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.37
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.42
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.42.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1031.38
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.22
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.30
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-69.76
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.23
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.38
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.28
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.17
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1034.37
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.163
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.86
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.16
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.2
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Dec 9, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 AM
Description
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:37 AM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50637?

CVE-2022-50637 is considered a low-severity vulnerability due to its nature of causing a memory leak.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-50637?

To fix CVE-2022-50637, update your Linux kernel to a version that includes the patch resolving this memory leak issue.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-50637?

The affected software by CVE-2022-50637 includes specific versions of the Linux kernel that implement the cpufreq subsystem.

4

What are the consequences of CVE-2022-50637?

The consequence of CVE-2022-50637 is potential resource exhaustion due to a memory leak if the opp table retrieval fails.

5

Is CVE-2022-50637 exploitable?

CVE-2022-50637 is not directly exploitable but may lead to system performance degradation due to resource leaks.

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