CVE-2026-92493
kernel: cpufreq: amd-pstate-ut: Skip tests when amd-pstate driver is not active
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's amd-pstate-ut driver. A local user can trigger a kernel NULL pointer dereference by loading the amd_pstate_ut module on a non-AMD platform, such as an Intel system. This can lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference