In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Avoid consuming a stale esr value when SError occur When any exception other than an IRQ occurs, the CPU updates the ESR_EL2 register with the exception syndrome. An SError may also become pending, and will be synchronised by KVM. KVM notes the exception type, and whether an SError was synchronised in exit_code. When an exception other than an IRQ occurs, fixup_guest_exit() updates vcpu->arch.fault.esr_el2 from the hardware register. When an SError was synchronised, the vcpu esr value is used to determine if the exception was due to an HVC. If so, ELR_EL2 is moved back one instruction. This is so that KVM can process the SError first, and re-execute the HVC if the guest survives the SError. But if an IRQ synchronises an SError, the vcpu's esr value is stale. If the previous non-IRQ exception was an HVC, KVM will corrupt ELR_EL2, causing an unrelated guest instruction to be executed twice. Check ARM_EXCEPTION_CODE() before messing with ELR_EL2, IRQs don't update this register so don't need to check.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-06-20T11:13:16.668Z

Updated: 2024-11-04T12:15:21.302Z

Reserved: 2024-06-20T11:09:39.052Z

Link: CVE-2022-48727

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T15:24:59.975Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-06-20T12:15:11.167

Modified: 2024-06-20T12:43:25.663

Link: CVE-2022-48727

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-06-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-48727 - Bugzilla