CVE-2018-15572

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-08-19

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.

See more information about CVE-2018-15572 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Changed	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4261	2018-10-24
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4261	2018-10-24
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4270	2018-11-08

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