#VU94120 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38615
Published: July 11, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94120
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38615
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the __cpufreq_offline() and cpufreq_remove_dev() functions in drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d730b465e377396d2a09a53524b96b111f7ccb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc56ff5ec9904c008e9376d90a6d7e2d2bec4d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35db5e76d5e9f752476df5fa0b9018a2398b0378
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc9546805e572ad101681437a49939f28777273
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e99f060cfd2e36504d62c9132b453ade5027e1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae37ebca325097d773d7bb6ec069123b30772872
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8204d1b6ff762d2171d365c2c8560285d0a233d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f85833c05730d631576008daaa34096bc7f3ce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12