VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-50009

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: add check for cpufreq_cpu_get's return value cpufreq_cpu_get may return NULL.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: add check for cpufreq_cpu_get's return value cpufreq_cpu_get may return NULL. To avoid NULL-dereference check it and return in case of error. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5493f9714e4cdaf0ee7cec15899a231400cb1a9fPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f250d44b8191d612355dd97b89b37bbc1b5d2cbPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9f7bf6cad8b2d3876105ce3c9fc63460a046f6

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.