CVE-2024-50178: cpufreq: loongson3: Use raw_smp_processor_id() in do_service_request()

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: loongson3: Use raw_smp_processor_id() in do_service_request() Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of plain smp_processor_id() in do_service_request(), otherwise we may get some errors with the driver enabled: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: (udev-worker)/208 caller is loongson3_cpufreq_probe+0x5c/0x250 [loongson3_cpufreq]

Affected products

Linux kernel: before 6.11.3 — fixed in 6.11.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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