CVE-2024-50012
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: Avoid a bad reference count on CPU node In the parse_perf_domain function, if the call to of_parse_phandle_with_args returns an error, then the reference to the CPU device node that was acquired at the start of the function would not be properly decremented. Address this by declaring the variable with the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 21, 2024
First seenOct 21, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 6.6.55, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.10.14, 6.11 ≤ v < 6.11.3 | 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3 |
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