Debian: CVE-2024-38573: linux -- security update

Debian: CVE-2024-38573: linux -- security update

Severity

4

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Published

06/19/2024

Created

07/31/2024

Added

07/30/2024

Modified

07/30/2024

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.

Solution(s)

• debian-upgrade-linux

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2024-38573
• CVE - 2024-38573