Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-38615cpufreq: exit() callback is optional
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: exit() callback is optional The exit() callback is optional and shouldn't be called without checking a valid pointer first. Also, we must clear freq_table pointer even if the exit() callback isn't present.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.94-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.8.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.8.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-40.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1069.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1013.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1072.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1072.81.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1068.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1012.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1066.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1008.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1052.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1064.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1066.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1064.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1011.11.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1009.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38615 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 91a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before 2d730b465e377396d2a09a53524b96b111f7ccb691a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before dfc56ff5ec9904c008e9376d90a6d7e2d2bec4d391a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before 35db5e76d5e9f752476df5fa0b9018a2398b037891a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before 8bc9546805e572ad101681437a49939f2877727391a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before 3e99f060cfd2e36504d62c9132b453ade5027e1c91a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before ae37ebca325097d773d7bb6ec069123b3077287291a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before a8204d1b6ff762d2171d365c2c8560285d0a233d91a12e91dc39137906d929a4ff6f9c32c59697fa – before b8f85833c05730d631576008daaa34096bc7f3ce |
| Linux | Linux | 5.1 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d730b465e377396d2a09a53524b96b111f7ccb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc56ff5ec9904c008e9376d90a6d7e2d2bec4d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35db5e76d5e9f752476df5fa0b9018a2398b0378
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc9546805e572ad101681437a49939f28777273
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e99f060cfd2e36504d62c9132b453ade5027e1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae37ebca325097d773d7bb6ec069123b30772872
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8204d1b6ff762d2171d365c2c8560285d0a233d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f85833c05730d631576008daaa34096bc7f3ce
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html