CVE-2024-50009: cpufreq: amd-pstate: add check for cpufreq_cpu_get's return value

Published Oct 21, 2024
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Updated

cpufreq: amd-pstate: add check for cpufreqcpuget's return value

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Affected Software

163 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.76.1-1<6.6.76.1-1
6.6.76.1-1
Linux Linux kernel<6.11.3
debian/linux*
debian/linux<6.11.4-1
6.11.4-1
debian/linux<6.11.4-1
6.11.4-1
linux/kernel>=5.17.0<6.1.191
6.1.191
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.75
6.6.75
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.11.3
6.11.3
debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1
6.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1026.28~22.04.1
6.8.0-1026.28~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1024.27~22.04.1
6.8.0-1024.27~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1022.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1022.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1018.19~22.04.1
6.8.1-1018.19~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-56.58
6.8.0-56.58
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1025.27
6.8.0-1025.27
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1025.30
6.8.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1014.15
6.8.0-1014.15
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1026.28
6.8.0-1026.28
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1021.25
6.8.0-1021.25
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1008.10
6.8.0-1008.10
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1022.22
6.8.0-1022.22
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-56.58.1
6.8.0-56.58.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1024.27
6.8.0-1024.27
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1024.27.1
6.8.0-1024.27.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1004.4
6.8.0-1004.4
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15
6.11.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1022.23
6.8.0-1022.23
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1028.32
6.8.0-1028.32
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-56.58.1
6.8.0-56.58.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2023.24
6.8.0-2023.24
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1018.19
6.8.1-1018.19
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.76.1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.4-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.191
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.75
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.28~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.27~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.23~22.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-56.58.1~22.04.1
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1018.19~22.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-56.58
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.27
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1014.15
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.28
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1021.25
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.10
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-56.58.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.27
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.27.1
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1004.4
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.23
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.32
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-56.58.1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2023.24
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1018.19
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  41. Compensating control

    In the Linux kernel cpufreq amd-pstate code, check whether cpufreq_cpu_get returns NULL and return in case of error to avoid NULL dereference.

Event History

Oct 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:54 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:54 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·06:06 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·06:06 AM
Affected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:38 AM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50009?

CVE-2024-50009 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-50009?

To fix CVE-2024-50009, update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.3 or later.

3

What does CVE-2024-50009 impact?

CVE-2024-50009 affects the cpufreq subsystem in the Linux kernel.

4

What causes CVE-2024-50009?

CVE-2024-50009 is caused by a potential NULL dereference in the cpufreq_cpu_get function when it returns NULL.

5

How can I check if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2024-50009?

You can check if your system is running a kernel version lower than 6.11.3 to determine if it is vulnerable to CVE-2024-50009.

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