CVE - CVE-2024-38573

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-38573	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() and hisi_cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() can be called from different places with various parameters. So cpufreq_cpu_get() can return null as 'policy' in some circumstances. Fix this bug by adding null return check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769c4f355b7962895205b86ad35617873feef9a5 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769c4f355b7962895205b86ad35617873feef9a5 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a185cc5a79ba408e1c73375706630662304f618 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a185cc5a79ba408e1c73375706630662304f618 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18daa4ec727c0266de5bfc78e818d168cc4aedf URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18daa4ec727c0266de5bfc78e818d168cc4aedf MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7de25878a1f4508c69dc9f6819c21ba177dbfe URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7de25878a1f4508c69dc9f6819c21ba177dbfe MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfec15222529d22b15e5b0d63572a9e39570cab4 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfec15222529d22b15e5b0d63572a9e39570cab4 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84b9b25d045e67a7eee5e73f21278c8ab06713c URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84b9b25d045e67a7eee5e73f21278c8ab06713c
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20240618	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20240618)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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