# CVE-2022-50637: cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcom\_cpufreq\_hw\_read\_lut()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-09 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: qcom-hw: Fix memory leak in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut() If "cpu_dev" fails to get opp table in qcom_cpufreq_hw_read_lut(), the program will return, resulting in "table" resource is not released.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef12a4a8ef5553af9c3fd2719a616637a102568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea765b10624d67407817100d381c60f53593033
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d430076e66bddd08612911513b36f932b0d9d6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/242e23be8f31ebd90525c57ee3244c28e99a1697
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9901c21bcaf2f01fe5078f750d624f4ddfa8f81b

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