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.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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Debian | 12 | all | linux | < 6.1.106-1 | linux_6.1.106-1_all.deb |
Debian | 11 | all | linux | <= 5.10.223-1 | linux_5.10.223-1_all.deb |
Debian | 999 | all | linux | < 6.10.6-1 | linux_6.10.6-1_all.deb |
Debian | 13 | all | linux | < 6.10.6-1 | linux_6.10.6-1_all.deb |