Updated: 2026-02-27 02:22:27.791859
Description:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: add check for cpufreq_cpu_get's return value cpufreq_cpu_get may return NULL. To avoid NULL-dereference check it and return 0 in case of error. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
| Links | NIST | CIRCL | RHEL | Ubuntu |
| Severity | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS Version 2.x | 0.0 | |
| CVSS Version 3.x | MEDIUM | 5.5 |
| OS name | Project name | Version | Score | Severity | Status | Errata | Last updated | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | kernel | 5.14.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2024-12-27 22:23:03 | This issue is confined to the Broadcom STB AVS CPUfreq driver (brcmstb-avs-cpufreq; CONFIG_ARM_BRCMS... | |
| CentOS 8.4 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2024-12-27 22:23:03 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| CentOS 8.5 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2024-12-27 22:23:03 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| CentOS Stream 8 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2024-12-27 22:23:03 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Released | CLSA-2024:1729516068 | 2024-10-21 10:51:46 | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | linux | 4.4.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Not Vulnerable | 2024-10-25 14:28:42 | ||
| Ubuntu 18.04 ELS | linux | 4.15.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Released | CLSA-2024:1729518310 | 2024-10-21 14:25:34 |