cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit longhaul_exit() was calling cpufreq_cpu_get(0) without checking for a NULL policy pointer. On some systems, this could lead to a NULL dereference and a kernel warning or panic. This patch adds a check using unlikely() and returns early if the policy is NULL. Bugzilla: #219962
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.4.302, 5.10.247, 5.15.197 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.10 and later | 5.4.302, 5.10.247, 5.15.197, 6.1.159, 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.10 and later Fixed in 5.4.302, 5.10.247, 5.15.197, 6.1.159, 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8, 6.18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.302, 5.10.247, 5.15.197, 6.1.159, 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4w5-8ph4-32c6
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02352dd2e6cca98777714cc2a27553191df70db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b56d17a89775e4957bbddefa45cd3c6c71000
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55cf586b9556863e3c2a45460aba71bcb2be5bcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd93e1d71b3b14443092919be12b1abf08de35eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d6791c480f22d6e9a566eaa77336d3d37c5c591
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64adabb6d9d51b7e7c02fe733346a2c4dd738488
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809cf2a7794ca4c14c304b349f4c3ae220701ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592532a77b736b5153e0c2e4c74aa50af0a352ab
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Sources
- CVE-2025-68177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4w5-8ph4-32c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-68177 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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