GHSA-54W4-35XC-2796

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-19 15:30 – Updated: 2025-10-03 18:31
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Details

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.

Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "id": "GHSA-54w4-35xc-2796",
  "modified": "2025-10-03T18:31:18Z",
  "published": "2024-06-19T15:30:54Z",
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