SB20251216105 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216105
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-2025-68177)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the longhaul_exit() function in drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.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/55cf586b9556863e3c2a45460aba71bcb2be5bcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592532a77b736b5153e0c2e4c74aa50af0a352ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64adabb6d9d51b7e7c02fe733346a2c4dd738488
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809cf2a7794ca4c14c304b349f4c3ae220701ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d6791c480f22d6e9a566eaa77336d3d37c5c591
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b56d17a89775e4957bbddefa45cd3c6c71000
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02352dd2e6cca98777714cc2a27553191df70db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd93e1d71b3b14443092919be12b1abf08de35eb