CVE-2024-50012

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cpufreq subsystem. When processing CPU device nodes, an error in the parse_perf_domain function could lead to an improperly decremented reference count. This issue, if exploited by a local user, could result in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion or system instability.

The kernel version as distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is not affected by this vulnerability as it doesn't ship the vulnerable code.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.