CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-44965

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, 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 not on i386. These assumptions can cause the end condition to malfunction, leading to a 'short' clone. The fix uses the correct increment form for addr to avoid alignment assumptions.

Risk Assessment

Incorrect page table cloning on i386 can lead to repeated traps, stack exhaustion, and a kernel crash (#DF), causing a denial of service.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix, especially on i386 systems. Monitor system stability after the update.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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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