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CVE-2022-50232

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64: head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore preferred for -stable backporting ] On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result, idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing __idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-06-18 11:15:54.297000
Last modified
2026-11-05 20:17:28.593000
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\narm64: set UXN on swapper page tables\n\n[ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 (\"arm64:\n  head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map\") as part of a\n  large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore\n  preferred for -stable backporting ]\n\nOn a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap\nis denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result,\nidmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing\n__idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs."
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      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: arm64: establecer UXN en las tablas de páginas del intercambiador [Este problema se corrigió accidentalmente en c3cee924bd85 (\"arm64: head: cubrir toda la imagen del kernel en el mapa de ID inicial\") como parte de una refactorización a gran escala del flujo de arranque de arm64. Por lo tanto, esta sencilla solución es la preferida para la retroportación de -stable]. En un sistema que implementa FEAT_EPAN, se deniega el acceso de lectura/escritura al mapa de ID porque UXN no está establecido en las PTE del intercambiador. Como resultado, idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings genera un pánico en el kernel al acceder a __idmap_kpti_flag. Se soluciona estableciendo UXN en estas PTE."
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