PT-2025-20360 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2025-04-09
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Updated
2026-05-22
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CVE-2025-37831
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A null pointer dereference issue was found in the Linux kernel's cpufreq subsystem, specifically in the apple-soc driver. The
apple soc cpufreq get rate() function does not check if cpufreq cpu get raw() returns NULL when the target CPU is not present in the policy->cpus mask, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference.Recommendations
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
apple soc cpufreq get rate() function until a patch is available.
Restrict access to the vulnerable cpufreq subsystem to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Avoid using the cpufreq cpu get raw() function in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu