CVE-2023-52481

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Information Disclosure via Speculative Unprivileged Load

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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).

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0060
EPSS Percentile 45.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (12)
linux/Kernel 3.7.0 - 6.1.57linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.5.7linux
Linux/Linux < 3.7
Linux/Linux 0be7320a635c2e434e8b67e0e9474a85ceb421c4 - 32b0a4ffcaea44a00a61e40c0d1bcc50362aee25
Linux/Linux 0be7320a635c2e434e8b67e0e9474a85ceb421c4 - 471470bc7052d28ce125901877dd10e4c048e513
Linux/Linux 0be7320a635c2e434e8b67e0e9474a85ceb421c4 - 6e3ae2927b432a3b7c8374f14dbc1bd9ebe4372c
Linux/Linux 3.7
Linux/Linux 6.1.57 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.5.7 - 6.5.*
Linux/Linux 6.6
... and 2 more
Published Feb 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026