GSD-2022-1004798 ARM: 9214/1: alignment: advance IT state after emulating Thumb instruction

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A bug in the Linux Kernel ARM alignment handler fails to advance the IT state after emulating Thumb instructions, potentially causing undefined behavior.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2022-1004798?

GSD-2022-1004798 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ARM: 9214/1: alignment: advance IT state after emulating Thumb instruction

This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v4.19.253 by commit b1ef24a9ebdd1e98c11b2d36cb873576bc23aa30. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004798?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1004798?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2022-1004798 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004798 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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