CVE-2023-52740

powerpc/64s/interrupt: Fix interrupt exit race with security mitigation switch

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s/interrupt: Fix interrupt exit race with security mitigation switch The RFI and STF security mitigation options can flip the interrupt_exit_not_reentrant static branch condition concurrently with the interrupt exit code which tests that branch. Interrupt exit tests this condition to set MSR[EE|RI] for exit, then again in the case a soft-masked interrupt is found pending, to recover the MSR so the interrupt can be replayed before attempting to exit again. If the condition changes between these two tests, the MSR and irq soft-mask state will become corrupted, leading to warnings and possible crashes. For example, if the branch is initially true then false, MSR[EE] will be 0 but PACA_IRQ_HARD_DIS clear and EE may not get enabled, leading to warnings in irq_64.c.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.14 ≤ v < 5.15.945.14 ≤ v < 6.1.125.14 ≤ v < 6.25.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1213799748b957bc5659f97c036224b0f4b42172e25.146.2 rc16.2 rc26.2 rc36.2 rc46.2 rc56.2 rc66.2 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 2ea31e2e62bbc4d11c411eeb36f1b02841dbcab1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f097c24815e67909a1fcc2c605586d02babd673 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 86f7e423933608d536015a0f2eb9e0338c1227e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.94 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ea31e2e62bbc4d11c411eeb36f1b02841dbcab1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f097c24815e67909a1fcc2c605586d02babd673
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f7e423933608d536015a0f2eb9e0338c1227e0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-362

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