CVE-2024-38615 Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-8099470
  • published27 Sept 2024
  • disclosed19 Jun 2024

Introduced: 19 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-38615  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-6997.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules-extra package and not the kernel-modules-extra package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cpufreq: exit() callback is optional

The exit() callback is optional and shouldn't be called without checking a valid pointer first.

Also, we must clear freq_table pointer even if the exit() callback isn't present.

CVSS Scores

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