powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked() (CVE-2026-97473) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97473

powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked()

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97473 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in powercap: intel_rapl: Fix memory leak in rapl_add_package_cpuslocked(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <3e9e9337e03be946ec93f2c9d28dab242482be1b \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <992c60771749d8d8cbfbd06049785fff95c72df1 \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <bfc7d93bc5e12288e5dc6bb54260f68cdf5a5c47 \|\| >=0 <6.12.111 \|\| >=0 <6.18.53	3e9e9337e03be946ec93f2c9d28dab242482be1b, 992c60771749d8d8cbfbd06049785fff95c72df1, bfc7d93bc5e12288e5dc6bb54260f68cdf5a5c47, 6.12.111, 6.18.53

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 3e9e9337e03be946ec93f2c9d28dab242482be1b if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

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