SB20241230169 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230169
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53231)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cppc_get_cpu_power() function in drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fe2f7fdafe2698a343661800434b3f2e51041e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a357b63fd21e4b2791008c2175ba7a8c235ebce1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78e7207564258db6e373e86294a85f9d646d35a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07570a8f2cfc51260c6266cb8e1bd4777a610d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b39f1924b76abc18881e4ce899fb232dd23d12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11