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CVE-2022-49852 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: process: fix kernel info leakage thread_struct's s[12] may contain random kernel memory content, which may be finally leaked to userspace. This is a security hole. Fix it by clearing the s[12] array in thread_struct when fork. As for kthread case, it's better to clear the s[12] array as well.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/358a68f98304b40b201ba5afe94c20355aa3dc68 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6510c78490c490a6636e48b61eeaa6fb65981f4b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4601d30f7d989b4f354df899ab85b5f7a750d30 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c0b3167537793a7cf936fb240366eefd2fc7fb kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc36c7fa5d9384602529ba3eea8c5daee7be4dbc kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56d18a976dda653194218df6d40d8122c775712 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49852
NVD Published Date:
05/01/2025
NVD Last Modified:
05/02/2025
Source:
kernel.org