CVE-2024-53231

low-risk
Published 2024-12-27

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() may return NULL if the cpu is not in policy->cpus cpu mask and it will cause null pointer dereference.

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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 (6)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fe2f7fdafe2698a343661800434b3f2e51041e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a357b63fd21e4b2791008c2175ba7a8c235ebce1
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78e7207564258db6e373e86294a85f9d646d35a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07570a8f2cfc51260c6266cb8e1bd4777a610d6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b39f1924b76abc18881e4ce899fb232dd23d12
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal