In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: CPPC: Fix NULL pointer dereference when nosmp is used
With nosmp in cmdline, other CPUs are not brought up, leaving their cpc_desc_ptr NULL. CPU0's iteration via for_each_possible_cpu() dereferences these NULL pointers, causing panic.
Panic backtrace:
[ 0.401123] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000b8 ... [ 0.403255] [<ffffffff809a5818>] cppc_allow_fast_switch+0x6a/0xd4 ... Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
[ rjw: New subject ]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernelUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-devel | Aug 5, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jul 4, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | May 13, 2026 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optional | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8 | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 16, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
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