7.5
High
CVE-2024-38573 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer…
Description
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 products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux 6.10 | earliest → < 6.10 | 6.10 |
| Linux 6.9 | earliest → < 6.9.3 | 6.9.3 |
| Linux 6.8 | earliest → < 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Linux 6.6 | earliest → < 6.6.33 | 6.6.33 |
| Linux 6.1 | earliest → < 6.1.93 | 6.1.93 |
| Linux 5.15 | earliest → < 5.15.161 | 5.15.161 |
| Linux | 5.11 | No fix stated |
| linux_kernel 6.10 | earliest → < 6.10-rc1 | 6.10-rc1 |
| acrn | Versions not published |
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