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CVE-2024-43865

s390/fpu: Re-add exception handling in load_fpu_state()

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

s390/fpu: Re-add exception handling in load_fpu_state()

With the recent rewrite of the fpu code exception handling for the
lfpc instruction within load_fpu_state() was erroneously removed.

Add it again to prevent that loading invalid floating point register
values cause an unhandled specification exception.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.10.4
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Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.11
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en
Affected