CVE-2024-50009

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

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5493f9714e4cdaf0ee7cec15899a231400cb1a9f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f250d44b8191d612355dd97b89b37bbc1b5d2cb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f404a55ff06fb0978dfdc786139b8af4a531a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9f7bf6cad8b2d3876105ce3c9fc63460a046f6

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f404a55ff06fb0978dfdc786139b8af4a531a8 -

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 19:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-50009

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50009

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50009

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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