5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-53230
Linux Kernel cpufreq CPPC Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 6, 2025, 5:19 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-53230 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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None

Updated: 3 days, 1 hour ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 16, 2025, 1:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 280 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-53230 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53230 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.19 up to (excluding) 6.1.120 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.64 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cppc_get_cpu_cost() cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() may return NULL if the cpu is not in policy->cpus cpu mask and it will cause null pointer dereference, so check NULL for cppc_get_cpu_cost().
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f
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