CVE-2024-50275

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A race condition in the 64-bit ARM (arm64) architecture's handling of Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) traps can allow stale processor register states to be reused. A local user can trigger this flaw through specific task preemption timing to access sensitive data or cause a denial of service (DoS). This issue occurs because the kernel fails to properly invalidate saved floating-point context, allowing outdated processor state to persist upon returning to user space.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.