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CVE-2025-23137

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq/amd-pstate: Add missing NULL ptr check in amd_pstate_update Check if policy is NULL before dereferencing it in amd_pstate_update.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-04-16 15:16:08.080000
Last modified
2026-11-05 21:17:49.737000
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