CVE-2025-23137
cpufreq/amd-pstate: Add missing NULL ptr check in amd_pstate_update
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 16, 2025 at 02:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Add missing NULL ptr check in amd_pstate_update Check if policy is NULL before dereferencing it in amd_pstate_update.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Vendor states this is fixed in 426db24d4db2e4f0d6720aeb7795eafcb9e82640 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 82b6dfff0d6000b14b271f74e43d672d81fb390e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b99c1c63d88c75a4dc5487c3696cda38697b8d35 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426db24d4db2e4f0d6720aeb7795eafcb9e82640Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82b6dfff0d6000b14b271f74e43d672d81fb390ePatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b99c1c63d88c75a4dc5487c3696cda38697b8d35CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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