CVE-2024-27051 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.87

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CVE-2024-27051 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.87

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 57e05824dcb3cd61bc82b1e93e4409de26d2caba

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/cpufreq/brcmstb-avs-cpufreq.c /drivers/cpufreq/brcmstb-avs-cpufreq.c

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-05-01

URL: CVE-2024-27051

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024050114-CVE-2024-27051-07ce@gregkh/T/#u

Release Date: 2024-05-01

Fix Resolution: v5.10.214,v5.15.153,v6.1.83,v6.6.23,v6.7.11,v6.8.2

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.