SB2024062065 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062065
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38573)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() and hisi_cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() functions in drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a185cc5a79ba408e1c73375706630662304f618
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769c4f355b7962895205b86ad35617873feef9a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84b9b25d045e67a7eee5e73f21278c8ab06713c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18daa4ec727c0266de5bfc78e818d168cc4aedf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfec15222529d22b15e5b0d63572a9e39570cab4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7de25878a1f4508c69dc9f6819c21ba177dbfe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12