CVE-2023-52481

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: errata: Add Cortex-A520 speculative unpri...

CVE-2023-52481 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-422, released October 30, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.7
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0060
49th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: errata: Add Cortex-A520 speculative unprivileged load workaround Implement the workaround for ARM Cortex-A520 erratum 2966298. On an affected Cortex-A520 core, a speculatively executed unprivileged load might leak data from a privileged load via a cache side channel. The issue only exists for loads within a translation regime with the same translation (e.g. same ASID and VMID). Therefore, the issue only affects the return to EL0. The workaround is to execute a TLBI before returning to EL0 after all loads of privileged data. A non-shareable TLBI to any address is sufficient. The workaround isn't necessary if page table isolation (KPTI) is enabled, but for simplicity it will be. Page table isolation should normally be disabled for Cortex-A520 as it supports the CSV3 feature and the E0PD feature (used when KASLR is enabled).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.59-84.139 · amzn 2023 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.64-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52481 Feb 29, 2024
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.5.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52481 Feb 29, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.5.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52481 Feb 29, 2024
perf · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
python3-perf · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 6.1.59-84.139.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-422 Oct 30, 2023

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