CVE-2023-52481
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2023
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
arm64: errata: Add Cortex-A520 speculative unprivileged load workaround
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).
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60ffc30d5652810dd34ea2eec41504222f5d5791 | affected | git | 6e3ae2927b432a3b7c8374f14dbc1bd9ebe4372c | Unavailable | None listed |
| 60ffc30d5652810dd34ea2eec41504222f5d5791 | affected | git | 32b0a4ffcaea44a00a61e40c0d1bcc50362aee25 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 60ffc30d5652810dd34ea2eec41504222f5d5791 | affected | git | 471470bc7052d28ce125901877dd10e4c048e513 | Unavailable | None listed |
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | unaffected | semver | 3.7 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.1.57 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.1.* | None listed |
| 6.5.7 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.5.* | None listed |
| 6.6 | unaffected | original_commit_for_fix | Unavailable | * | None listed |