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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-1531-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
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DSA-4308-1 | linux security update |
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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. |
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USN-3775-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3775-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3776-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3776-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3777-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3777-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3777-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-20T02:29:00.263
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:51:05.553
Link: CVE-2018-15572


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