CVE - CVE-2024-40944

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-40944	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/kexec: Fix bug with call depth tracking The call to cc_platform_has() triggers a fault and system crash if call depth tracking is active because the GS segment has been reset by load_segments() and GS_BASE is now 0 but call depth tracking uses per-CPU variables to operate. Call cc_platform_has() earlier in the function when GS is still valid. [ bp: Massage. ]
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cfb464669b645a9b98478b74f2bcea9860dcff1 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cfb464669b645a9b98478b74f2bcea9860dcff1 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c1800b3799f17375989b0daf76497dd3e80922 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c1800b3799f17375989b0daf76497dd3e80922 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91ddd05082691e69b30744825d18ae799293258 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91ddd05082691e69b30744825d18ae799293258
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20240712	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20240712)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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