CVE-2026-64373: cpufreq: Fix hotplug-suspend race during reboot
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A hotplug-suspend race during reboot has been fixed in the cpufreq subsystem.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using cpufreq are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary to ensure proper functionality, although exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Implement the fix for CVE-2026-64373.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64373
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-643730.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64373 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for cpufreq
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-64377: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: qcom-cpufreq-hw: …nvd · 2026-07-25
- unknownCVE-2026-64373: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: Fix hotplug-suspe…nvd · 2026-07-25
- highCVE-2026-64372: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: pcc: fix use-afte…nvd · 2026-07-25
- highCVE-2026-64372: cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluationmsrc · 2026-07-14
- highCVE-2026-64377: cpufreq: qcom-cpufreq-hw: Fix possible double freemsrc · 2026-07-14
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