SB2025050836 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050836
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-2025-37829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the scpi_cpufreq_get_rate() function in drivers/cpufreq/scpi-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/124bddf123311cd1f18bffd63a5d974468d59c67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e0eaa62e8831f2bc0285fef3bf8faaa7f3e09b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28fbd7b13b4d3074b16db913aedc9d8d37ab41e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73b24dc731731edf762f9454552cb3a5b7224949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fbaa76690f67a7cbad315f89d607b46e3e06ede
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4796f2da495b2cbbd0fccccbcbf63f2aeee613
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da8ee91e532486055ecf88478d38c2f3dc234182
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdf035d9c5436536ffcfea0ac6adeb5dda3c3a23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237