Vulnerability · Published Dec 27, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-53230cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cppc_get_cpu_cost()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference 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 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.1% 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: 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().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.123-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53230 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 740fcdc2c20ecf855b36b919d7fa1b872b5a7eae – before 1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b740fcdc2c20ecf855b36b919d7fa1b872b5a7eae – before f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f740fcdc2c20ecf855b36b919d7fa1b872b5a7eae – before afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704740fcdc2c20ecf855b36b919d7fa1b872b5a7eae – before 6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7740fcdc2c20ecf855b36b919d7fa1b872b5a7eae – before 1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html