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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15572

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15572 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debianlinux
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 20, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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