In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/mm: Fix pti_clone_pgtable() alignment assumption
Guenter reported dodgy crashes on an i386-nosmp build using GCC-11
that had the form of endless traps until entry stack exhaust and then
#DF from the stack guard.
It turned out that pti_clone_pgtable() had alignment assumptions on
the start address, notably it hard assumes start is PMD aligned. This
is true on x86_64, but very much not true on i386.
These assumptions can cause the end condition to malfunction, leading
to a 'short' clone. Guess what happens when the user mapping has a
short copy of the entry text?
Use the correct increment form for addr to avoid alignment
assumptions.
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000
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Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
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Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:45:00 +0000
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Weaknesses | CWE-119 |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm: Fix pti_clone_pgtable() alignment assumption Guenter reported dodgy crashes on an i386-nosmp build using GCC-11 that had the form of endless traps until entry stack exhaust and then #DF from the stack guard. It turned out that pti_clone_pgtable() had alignment assumptions on the start address, notably it hard assumes start is PMD aligned. This is true on x86_64, but very much not true on i386. These assumptions can cause the end condition to malfunction, leading to a 'short' clone. Guess what happens when the user mapping has a short copy of the entry text? Use the correct increment form for addr to avoid alignment assumptions. | |
Title | x86/mm: Fix pti_clone_pgtable() alignment assumption | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2024-12-19T09:19:15.387Z
Reserved: 2024-08-21T05:34:56.667Z
Link: CVE-2024-44965

Updated: 2024-09-11T12:42:27.531Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-09-04T19:15:30.990
Modified: 2024-10-04T16:17:15.230
Link: CVE-2024-44965
