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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44965

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44965 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux-6.10, 6.1.112-1, 6.1.106-3
Debian:11linux5.10.46-5, 5.10.46-5, 5.10.70-1~bpo10+1
Debian:12linux6.1.38-1, 6.1.64-1, 6.1.67-1
Debian:14linux0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 4, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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