VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-38573

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-06-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-476

Primary references