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TI-2024-25850 Aliases CVE-2024-38615GHSA-54w4-35xc-2796

cpufreq: exit() callback is optional

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: exit() callback is optional The exit() callback is optional and shouldn't be called without checking a valid pointer first. Also, we must clear freq_table pointer even if the exit() callback isn't present.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161 +5Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.1 and later5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.1 and later Fixed in 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 to before 5.4.278; 5.5 to before 5.10.219; 5.11 to before 5.15.161; 5.16 to before 6.1.93; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.4.278; 5.5 to before 5.10.219; 5.11 to before 5.15.161; 5.16 to before 6.1.93; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:6997 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2024:6993 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 +19
  • RHSA-2024:6744 Released 2024-09-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.84.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.84.1.el9_2 +29
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:6745 Released 2024-09-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.84.1.rt14.369.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2024:5101 Released 2024-08-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:5102 Released 2024-08-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6993
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:6744
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:6744
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6993
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:6744
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:6745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:6745
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38615
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54w4-35xc-2796

References

Patch 8

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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