Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit
longhaul_exit() was calling cpufreq_cpu_get(0) without checking
for a NULL policy pointer. On some systems, this could lead to a
NULL dereference and a kernel warning or panic.
This patch adds a check using unlikely() and returns early if the
policy is NULL.
Bugzilla: #219962
cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit
longhaul_exit() was calling cpufreq_cpu_get(0) without checking
for a NULL policy pointer. On some systems, this could lead to a
NULL dereference and a kernel warning or panic.
This patch adds a check using unlikely() and returns early if the
policy is NULL.
Bugzilla: #219962
Published:
2025-12-16
Score:
n/a
EPSS:
< 1% Very Low
KEV:
No
Impact:
n/a
Action:
n/a
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4436-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8030-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8048-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8100-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-4 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-5 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8116-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8125-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8126-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8141-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8165-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8243-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8261-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities |
References
History
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000
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| References |
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit longhaul_exit() was calling cpufreq_cpu_get(0) without checking for a NULL policy pointer. On some systems, this could lead to a NULL dereference and a kernel warning or panic. This patch adds a check using unlikely() and returns early if the policy is NULL. Bugzilla: #219962 | |
| Title | cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:48:09.012Z
Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.251Z
Link: CVE-2025-68177
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:49.650
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-68177
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
No weakness.
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN