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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cpufreq_cpu_get_raw()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-01T20:07:18.347Z

Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:25.025Z

Link: CVE-2024-53231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:39:43.764Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-27T14:15:31.390

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:17:22.913

Link: CVE-2024-53231

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-53231 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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