About this tag
The x86 exception fixups tag covers discussions about the Linux kernel's mechanism for handling recoverable faults during user-space memory access from kernel context. A key topic is CVE-2023-54061, a bug where an incorrect annotation in the x86 exception table fixup caused a recoverable user-space fault to trigger a kernel oops instead of returning -EFAULT. This highlights the importance of precise fixup entries for instructions like rep movsb in memory-clearing helpers. The tag focuses on kernel stability, memory safety, and the role of exception fixups in preventing crashes.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    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...