CVE-2024-38573

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference

cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() and hisi_cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() can be called from different places with various parameters. So cpufreq_cpu_get() can return null as 'policy' in some circumstances. Fix this bug by adding null return check.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < 9a185cc5a79ba408e1c73375706630662304f618affected
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < 769c4f355b7962895205b86ad35617873feef9a5affected
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < f84b9b25d045e67a7eee5e73f21278c8ab06713caffected
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < b18daa4ec727c0266de5bfc78e818d168cc4aedfaffected
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < dfec15222529d22b15e5b0d63572a9e39570cab4affected
LinuxLinuxa28b2bfc099c6b9caa6ef697660408e076a32019 < cf7de25878a1f4508c69dc9f6819c21ba177dbfeaffected
LinuxLinux5.11affected
LinuxLinux0 < 5.11unaffected
LinuxLinux5.15.161 <= 5.15.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.1.93 <= 6.1.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.6.33 <= 6.6.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.8.12 <= 6.8.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.9.3 <= 6.9.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.10 <= *unaffected

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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