CVE-2024-26603

/// Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86/fpu: Stop relying on userspace for info to fault in xsave buffer

Before this change, the expected size of the user space buffer was

taken from fx_sw->xstate_size. fx_sw->xstate_size can be changed

from user-space, so it is possible construct a sigreturn frame where:

* fx_sw->xstate_size is smaller than the size required by valid bits in

fx_sw->xfeatures.

* user-space unmaps parts of the sigrame fpu buffer so that not all of

the buffer required by xrstor is accessible.

In this case, xrstor tries to restore and accesses the unmapped area

which results in a fault. But fault_in_readable succeeds because buf +

fx_sw->xstate_size is within the still mapped area, so it goes back and

tries xrstor again. It will spin in this loop forever.

Instead, fault in the maximum size which can be touched by XRSTOR (taken

from fpstate->user_size).

[ dhansen: tweak subject / changelog ]

/// Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

/// References