Description
A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the prctl() function, where it can be used to enable indirect branch speculation after it has been disabled. This call incorrectly reports it as being 'force disabled' when it is not and opens the system to Spectre v2 attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Published: 2020-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2323-1 linux-4.19 new package
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3183 A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the prctl() function, where it can be used to enable indirect branch speculation after it has been disabled. This call incorrectly reports it as being 'force disabled' when it is not and opens the system to Spectre v2 attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4427-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4439-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4440-1 linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4483-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4485-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel E4s Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:14:15.299Z

Reserved: 2020-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-10768

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-16T00:15:11.943

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:56:01.830

Link: CVE-2020-10768

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2020-06-09T14:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-10768 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses