GHSA-g854-mv2r-2r5hHighCVSS 7.0

A possible unauthorized memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cpu_entry_area mapping...

Published
July 24, 2023
Last Modified
June 26, 2026

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📋 Description

A possible unauthorized memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cpu_entry_area mapping of X86 CPU data to memory, where a user may guess the location of exception stacks or other important data. Based on the previous CVE-2023-0597, the 'Randomize per-cpu entry area' feature was implemented in /arch/x86/mm/cpu_entry_area.c, which works through the init_cea_offsets() function when KASLR is enabled. However, despite this feature, there is still a risk of per-cpu entry area leaks. This issue could allow a local user to gain access to some important data with memory in an expected location and potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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