CVE-2024-38573 — cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference
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(…
Published: 2024-06-19 · CVSS: 7.5 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7