CVE-2024-53231

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

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/65fe2f7fdafe2698a343661800434b3f2e51041e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a357b63fd21e4b2791008c2175ba7a8c235ebce1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78e7207564258db6e373e86294a85f9d646d35a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07570a8f2cfc51260c6266cb8e1bd4777a610d6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b39f1924b76abc18881e4ce899fb232dd23d12	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-2024-53231

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53231

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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