PT-2023-33566 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published

2023-01-17

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Updated

2023-01-17

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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.18
Description The issue is related to the initialization process in the cpufreq component, where the completion of initialization occurs before the kobject init and add() function is called. This problem was introduced in version v5.2 and is fixed in version v6.0.18. The actual impact and potential for attack have not been proven yet.
Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.18, update to version v6.0.18 or later to resolve the issue.

Related Identifiers

GSD-2023-1000489

Affected Products

Linux Kernel