CVE-2018-15572
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 20, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 19, 2018
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346
- USN-3776-1vendor-advisory
- USN-3776-2vendor-advisory
- USN-3777-1vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346
- USN-3775-1vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181003 [SECURITY] [DLA 1531-1] linux-4.9 security updatemailing-list
- DSA-4308vendor-advisory
- USN-3775-2vendor-advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1
- USN-3777-2vendor-advisory
- USN-3777-3vendor-advisory
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