SB20260928300 - Improper initialization in Linux kernel cpufreq driver
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928300
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97904)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger access to an uninitialized semaphore.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in cpufreq_policy_alloc() when accessing policy sysfs attributes during policy creation. A local user can access a policy sysfs attribute before policy->rwsem is initialized to trigger access to an uninitialized semaphore.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.