checked with 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-07-16-010020, cpufreq collector is disabled # oc -n openshift-monitoring get ds node-exporter -oyaml ... - --no-collector.cpufreq also checked audit log, no soft lock info for node_exporte /var/log/audit/audit.log
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.2 bug fix and security update), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2438