CVE-2026-53121Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd-pstate: Fix memory leak in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() On failure to set the epp, the function amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() returns with an error code without freeing the cpudata object that was allocated at the beginning of the function. Ensure that the cpudata object is freed before returning from the function. This memory leak was discovered by Claude Opus 4.6 with the aid of Chris Mason's AI review-prompts (https://github.com/masoncl/review-prompts/tree/main/kernel).

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 3 mentions (2026-06-24); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 2d
01223Mentions · 2026-06-24: 3Mentions · 2026-07-23: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-24: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-24: 306-2407-23
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
250.0%
Patch
250.0%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-06-243
Disclosure1Patch2
2026-07-231
Disclosure1
Full discourse4 posts
  • MalwareObserver@MalwareObserver
    Disclosure

    🐛 VULNERABILITIES CVE Notify: 🚨 [CVE-2026-53121](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/539aabbab190825c77eb455ec35652cb3720625f) In the... https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/539aabbab190825c77eb455ec35652cb3720625f #Vulnerability #CVE #ZeroDay

    Post summary

    A brief notification of CVE‑2026‑53121 with a link to a kernel commit, lacking detailed technical or remediation information.

    0000034
    13 followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-53121 Memory Leak in Linux Kernel amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() Function https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-53121 Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=4

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-53121 is a memory‑leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() function, stated in a short disclosure without linking to PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    00000104
    4.1K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-53121 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd-pstate: Fix memory leak in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() On failure to set the epp, the function… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53121 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-53121 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post notes that CVE-2026-53121, a memory‑leak issue in the Linux kernel’s amd‑pstate driver, has been fixed, offering a patch reference without evidence of exploitation or PoC.

    0000025
    88 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-53121 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd-pstate: Fix memory leak in amd_pstate_epp_cpu_init() On failure to set the epp, the function… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53121

    Post summary

    The snippet announces that CVE-2026-53121, a memory‑leak issue in the Linux kernel’s amd‑pstate module, has been fixed and a patch is available.

    00000743
    57.7K followersView on X
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