CVE-2024-38615

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-06-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\ncpufreq: exit() callback is optional\nThe exit() callback is optional and shouldn't be called without checking\na valid pointer first.\nAlso, we must clear freq_table pointer even if the exit() callback isn't\npresent.

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CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.4	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12581	2024-08-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2024-12585	2024-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-5101	2024-08-08
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12581	2024-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2024-12584	2024-08-12