The spectre_v2_select_mitigation function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 does not always fill RSB upon a context switch, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct userspace-userspace spectreRSB attacks.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1531-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4308-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7446 The spectre_v2_select_mitigation function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 does not always fill RSB upon a context switch, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct userspace-userspace spectreRSB attacks.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:01:54.669Z

Reserved: 2018-08-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-15572

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-20T02:29:00.263

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:51:05.553

Link: CVE-2018-15572

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-07-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-15572 - Bugzilla

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