PT-2022-35158 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions v5.14 through v6.0.2 Description: The issue is related to the arm64 architecture and Memory Tagging Extensions MTE in the Linux Kernel. It involves avoiding the setting of PG mte tagged if no tags are cleared or restored...

PT-2022-33594 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.19.2 Description: The issue is related to the arm64 kernel and the Memory Tagging Extension MTE. It involves the page tag in page-flags not being reset properly. The actual impact and potential for attack hav...

Google and ARM Tackle Android Bugs with Memory-Tagging

Aiming at improving the security of the Android ecosystem, Google has partnered up with mobile silicon-maker ARM to implement a hardware-based bug detection tool specifically for memory-safety vulnerabilities. Dubbed the memory-tagging extension MTE, the feature helps mitigate these kinds of bugs...