CVE-2022-49971

drm/amd/pm: Fix a potential gpu_metrics_table memory leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/pm: Fix a potential gpu_metrics_table memory leak Memory is allocated for gpu_metrics_table in smu_v13_0_4_init_smc_tables(), but not freed in smu_v13_0_4_fini_smc_tables(). This may cause memory leaks, fix it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.19 ≤ v < 5.19.75.19 ≤ v < 6.05.1955c894945bda8cbf8a57d97c0514b282e3960cc06.0 rc1
Vendor states this is fixed in 4b25bdb54578f3b96ff055e5d27bc1cb82950e51 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5afb76522a0af0513b6dc01f84128a73206b051b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b25bdb54578f3b96ff055e5d27bc1cb82950e51
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afb76522a0af0513b6dc01f84128a73206b051b

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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