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CVE-2025-38609— PM / devfreq: Check governor before using governor->name

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Vulnerability Title
PM / devfreq: Check governor before using governor->name
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: Check governor before using governor->name Commit 96ffcdf239de ("PM / devfreq: Remove redundant governor_name from struct devfreq") removes governor_name and uses governor->name to replace it. But devfreq->governor may be NULL and directly using devfreq->governor->name may cause null pointer exception. Move the check of governor to before using governor->name.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于PM / devfreq模块在使用governor->name前未检查governor。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected VersionsCPESubscribe
LinuxLinux 96ffcdf239de6f9970178bb7d643e16fd9e68ab9 ~ f0479e878d4beb45e73c03e574c59f0a23ccd176 -
LinuxLinux 5.11 -

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