CVE-2024-53230

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cppc_get_cpu_cost() cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() may return NULL if the cpu is not in policy->cpus cpu mask and it will cause null pointer dereference, so check NULL for cppc_get_cpu_cost().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-12-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-53230

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53230

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53230

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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