MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2024-43865

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 in...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.9, < 6.10.4

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-43865?

CVE-2024-43865 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 in...

How severe is CVE-2024-43865?

CVE-2024-43865 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-43865?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.