Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-50012
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.11.3, 5.15.209, 6.12
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-50012?
- CVE-2024-50012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50012?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.