CVE-2024-27051

low-risk
Published 2024-05-01

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: add check for cpufreq_cpu_get's return value cpufreq_cpu_get may return NULL. To avoid NULL-dereference check it and return 0 in case of error. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (15)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b84d0d71180330efe67c82f973a87f828323e5
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9127599c075caff234359950117018a010dd01db
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b25b64a241d769e932a022e5c780cf135ef56035
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d951cf510fb0df91d3abac0121a59ebbc63c0567
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e3e51ffba0784782b1a076d7441605697ea3c6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72160cb6e23b78b41999d6885a34ce8db536095
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f661017e6d326ee187db24194cabb013d81bc2a6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b84d0d71180330efe67c82f973a87f828323e5
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9127599c075caff234359950117018a010dd01db
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b25b64a241d769e932a022e5c780cf135ef56035
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d951cf510fb0df91d3abac0121a59ebbc63c0567
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e3e51ffba0784782b1a076d7441605697ea3c6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72160cb6e23b78b41999d6885a34ce8db536095
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f661017e6d326ee187db24194cabb013d81bc2a6
Patch https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal