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The riscv tag on WindowsForum.com covers Linux kernel security vulnerabilities and fixes specific to the RISC-V architecture. Recent discussions include CVE-2026-23217, a deadlock in the kernel's ftrace when instrumenting SBI ecall functions on RISC-V systems, resolved by build-time exclusion. CVE-2024-26902 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the RISC-V PMU overflow handler that can cause kernel panics, with Microsoft's advisory noting potential impact on Azure Linux. CVE-2025-40079 addresses a BPF sign-extension bug on RISC-V that could lead to kernel panics, fixed by a patch ensuring proper ABI compliance. These threads highlight ongoing efforts to harden the RISC-V Linux kernel against crashes and denial-of-service conditions.
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    CVE-2026-23217: RISC-V Linux Kernel Ftrace Deadlock Fixed by Build Time Exclusion

    A newly assigned Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-23217, exposes a subtle but serious deadlock risk on RISC‑V systems when the kernel’s function tracer (ftrace) is configured to snapshot SBI ecall functions — a situation that can hang the entire system. The fix merged into the kernel trees...
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    CVE-2024-26902: Linux RISCV PMU Panic and Azure Linux Attestation

    CVE-2024-26902 exposes a narrowly scoped but real risk in the Linux kernel’s RISC‑V performance monitoring path: a coding error in the PMU overflow handler can, under specific conditions, trigger a NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic. Microsoft’s published advisory for this CVE calls out...
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    Linux Kernel Patch Fixes RISC-V BPF Sign Extension for CVE-2025-40079

    The Linux kernel received a focused upstream fix for CVE-2025-40079 — a RISC‑V specific BPF correctness bug where struct ops return values were not being sign‑extended according to the RISC‑V ABI, a mismatch that could trigger kernel panics in the ns_bpf_qdisc selftest and destabilize hosts...
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