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Kernel Verifier Crash and PMU Overflow Handler Fixes Announced

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Microsoft has published information on two vulnerabilities affecting kernel operations. CVE-2024-45020 addresses a crash in the stacksafe() function, while CVE-2024-26902 resolves a panic issue in the PMU overflow handler for RISCV architecture. Both vulnerabilities have been documented with their respective fixes.

Timeline

2024-04-17
CVE-2024-26902 published
2024-09-11
CVE-2024-45020 published
2026-02-18
Article on CVE-2024-26902 published
2026-02-21
Article on CVE-2024-45020 published