CVE-2024-50012

MEDIUM EPSS 13.5%
Published Oct 21, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 21, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: Avoid a bad reference count on CPU node In the parse_perf_domain function, if the call to of_parse_phandle_with_args returns an error, then the reference to the CPU device node that was acquired at the start of the function would not be properly decremented. Address this by declaring the variable with the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
13.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.6.55
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.10.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.11  –  <6.11.3

References 7

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f41f383b5a61a2bf6429a449ebba7fb08179d81
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b846344b15f933a56903b7cdba9080f06c725ff
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47cb1d9278f179df8250304ec41009e3e836a926
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c3d8387839252f1a0fc6367f314446e4a2ebd0b
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f88b17387a017416babf1e6488fa17682287e2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f02536fffbbec71aced36d52a765f8c4493dc2
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f41f383b5a61a2bf6429a449ebba7fb08179d81
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47cb1d9278f179df8250304ec41009e3e836a926
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f88b17387a017416babf1e6488fa17682287e2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f02536fffbbec71aced36d52a765f8c4493dc2
    Patch