availability bug

  1. CVE-2023-54061: Correcting x86 User Memory Clear Annotation to Prevent Kernel Oops

    A subtle annotation error in the x86 user‑memory clearing helper has been cataloged as CVE‑2023‑54061 — a correctness/availability bug that could convert a recoverable user‑space fault into a kernel oops by pointing an x86 exception-table fixup at the wrong instruction and thereby preventing the...
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  2. Linux MTD Core CVE-2022-50304: Unregister on Error Fix Restores Module Load

    A subtle cleanup bug in the Linux kernel’s MTD (Memory Technology Device) core can leave kernel objects registered even after a failed initialization, preventing the module from being reloaded and producing a persistent availability problem; the issue was assigned CVE-2022-50304 and has been...
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