CVE-2025-37829
cpufreq: scpi: Fix null-ptr-deref in scpi_cpufreq_get_rate()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: scpi: Fix null-ptr-deref in scpi_cpufreq_get_rate() cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() can return NULL when the target CPU is not present in the policy->cpus mask. scpi_cpufreq_get_rate() does not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124bddf123311cd1f18bffd63a5d974468d59c67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e0eaa62e8831f2bc0285fef3bf8faaa7f3e09b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28fbd7b13b4d3074b16db913aedc9d8d37ab41e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73b24dc731731edf762f9454552cb3a5b7224949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fbaa76690f67a7cbad315f89d607b46e3e06ede
References (10)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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