CVE-2024-26975

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powercap: intel_rapl: Fix a NULL pointer dereference A NULL pointer dereference is triggered when probing the MMIO RAPL driver on platforms with CPU ID not listed in intel_rapl_common CPU model list. This is because the intel_rapl_common module still probes on such platforms even if 'defaults_msr' is not set after commit 1488ac990ac8 ("powercap: intel_rapl: Allow probing without CPUID match"). Thus the MMIO RAPL rp->priv->defaults is NULL when registering to RAPL framework. Fix the problem by adding sanity check to ensure rp->priv->rapl_defaults is always valid.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-476
Status published

Affected Products (4)

linux/linux_kernel < 6.6.24
linux/Kernel < 6.6.24linux
linux/Kernel < 6.7.12linux
linux/Kernel < 6.8.3linux

Timeline

Published May 01, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026