CVE-2024-50072

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/bugs: Use code segment selector for VERW operand Robert Gill reported below GP in 32-bit mode when dosemu software was executing vm86 system call: general protection fault: 0000 1 PREEMPT SMP CPU: 4 PID: 4610 Comm: dosemu.bin...

CVE-2024-50072

CVE-2024-50072 affects the Linux kernel on x86 where VERW is used. The issue can trigger a general protection fault (#GP) in 32-bit vm86 contexts when VERW mitigations (e.g., MDS/RFDS) are enabled and the code segment selector is not properly referenced. The root cause is using VERW with an arbit...