CVE-2024-26603

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

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 24, 2024 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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 ]

Affected

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

5.14 ≤ v < 5.15.1505.14 ≤ v < 6.1.795.14 ≤ v < 6.6.185.14 ≤ v < 6.7.65.14 ≤ v < 6.85.14.0 ≤ v < 5.15.1505.16.0 ≤ v < 6.1.796.2.0 ≤ v < 6.6.186.7.0 ≤ v < 6.7.65.14fcb3635f5018e53024c6be3c3213737f469f74ff
Vendor states this is fixed in 627339cccdc9166792ecf96bc3c9f711a60ce996 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 627e28cbb65564e55008315d9e02fbb90478beda (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8bd3eee7720c14b59a206bd05b98d7586bccf99a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b2479ab426cef7ab79a13005650eff956223ced2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d877550eaf2dc9090d782864c96939397a3c6835 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.79 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835

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