x86/fpu: Fix copy_xstate_to_uabi() to copy init states correctly
When an extended state component is not present in fpstate, but in init
state, the function copies from init_fpstate via copy_feature().
But, dynamic states are not present in init_fpstate because of all-zeros
init states. Then retrieving them from init_fpstate will explode like this:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
...
RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10
? __copy_xstate_to_uabi_buf+0x381/0x870
fpu_copy_guest_fpstate_to_uabi+0x28/0x80
kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl+0x14c/0x1460 [kvm]
? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20
? vmx_vcpu_put+0x2e/0x260 [kvm_intel]
kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0xea/0x6b0 [kvm]
? kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0xea/0x6b0 [kvm]
? __fget_light+0xd4/0x130
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xe3/0x910
? debug_smp_processor_id+0x17/0x20
? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x27/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Adjust the 'mask' to zero out the userspace buffer for the features that
are not available both from fpstate and from init_fpstate.
The dynamic features depend on the compacted XSAVE format. Ensure it is
enabled before reading XCOMP_BV in init_fpstate.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/fpu: Fix copy_xstate_to_uabi() to copy init states correctly When an extended state component is not present in fpstate, but in init state, the function copies from init_fpstate via copy_feature(). But, dynamic states are not present in init_fpstate because of all-zeros init states. Then retrieving them from init_fpstate will explode like this: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 ... RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10 ? __copy_xstate_to_uabi_buf+0x381/0x870 fpu_copy_guest_fpstate_to_uabi+0x28/0x80 kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl+0x14c/0x1460 [kvm] ? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20 ? vmx_vcpu_put+0x2e/0x260 [kvm_intel] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0xea/0x6b0 [kvm] ? kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0xea/0x6b0 [kvm] ? __fget_light+0xd4/0x130 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xe3/0x910 ? debug_smp_processor_id+0x17/0x20 ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x27/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Adjust the 'mask' to zero out the userspace buffer for the features that are not available both from fpstate and from init_fpstate. The dynamic features depend on the compacted XSAVE format. Ensure it is enabled before reading XCOMP_BV in init_fpstate. | |
| Title | x86/fpu: Fix copy_xstate_to_uabi() to copy init states correctly | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T19:19:14.875Z
Reserved: 2025-09-17T14:53:07.004Z
Link: CVE-2022-50425
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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:33.987
Modified: 2026-01-20T20:14:12.247
Link: CVE-2022-50425
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Updated: 2025-10-02T08:39:52Z