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CVE-2024-50275

7.3 · HIGH
Published Nov 19, 2024 linux EPSS 0.24% (15th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-50275 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

arm64/sve: Discard stale CPU state when handling SVE traps

The logic for handling SVE traps manipulates saved FPSIMD/SVE state

incorrectly, and a race with preemption can result in a task having

TIF_SVE set and TIF_FOREIGN_FPSTATE clear even though the live CPU state

is stale (e.g. with SVE traps enabled). This has been observed to result

in warnings from do_sve_acc() where SVE traps are not expected while

TIF_SVE is set:

| if (test_and_set_thread_flag(TIF_SVE))

| WARN_ON(1); /* SVE access shouldn't have trapped */

Warnings of this form have been reported intermittently, e.g.

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/CA+G9fYtEGe_DhY2Ms7+L7NKsLYUomGsgqpdBj+QwDLeSg=JhGg@mail.gmail.com/

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/[email protected]/

The race can occur when the SVE trap handler is preempted before and

after manipulating the saved FPSIMD/SVE state, starting

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 5.13, < 6.6.61 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50275?

CVE-2024-50275 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-50275?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50275?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

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