loader.efi: efi_redirect_exceptions does use uninitialized pointer
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Authored by tsoome on Feb 8 2026, 11:02 AM.

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rG23605a8e5124: loader.efi: efi_redirect_exceptions does use uninitialized pointer

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loader_idt.rd_base is not set when we are attempting to bcopy(),
resulting to data stored to page 0 and therefore corrupting it.

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tsoome created this revision.Feb 8 2026, 11:02 AM

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tsoome added a parent revision: D55179: loader.efi: free_tables() appears to free tss_pa twice..

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B70518: Diff 171448.Feb 8 2026, 11:02 AM

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This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Feb 8 2026, 12:03 PM

Closed by commit rG23605a8e5124: loader.efi: efi_redirect_exceptions does use uninitialized pointer (authored by tsoome). · Explain WhyFeb 21 2026, 3:30 PM

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trap.c

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