SB2025050837 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050837
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-2025-37830)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the scmi_cpufreq_get_rate() function in drivers/cpufreq/scmi-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/484d3f15cc6cbaa52541d6259778e715b2c83c54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e3d1c1925d8e752992cd893d03d974e6807ac16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ccfadfb2562337b4f0462a86a9746a6eea89718
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfaca93b8fe317b7faa9af732e0ba8c9081fa018
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea834c90aa7cc80a1b456f7a91432734d5087d16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c5423855e3687262d881aeee5cfb3bc8577bff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.136