CVE-2024-50012

NameCVE-2024-50012
DescriptionIn 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.
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ReferencesDSA-5818-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1vulnerable
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1vulnerable
bookworm6.1.115-1vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1fixed
sid, trixie6.12.5-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcebookworm6.1.119-1DSA-5818-1
linuxsource(unstable)6.11.4-1

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/linus/c0f02536fffbbec71aced36d52a765f8c4493dc2 (6.12-rc2)

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