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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Information
Published : 2024-09-04 19:15
Updated : 2024-10-04 16:17
NVD link : CVE-2024-44965
Mitre link : CVE-2024-44965
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44965
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE