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Medium
CVE-2018-15594
arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 mishandles certain indirect...
Vulnerability Description
arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 mishandles certain indirect calls, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct Spectre-v2 attacks against paravirtual guests.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/
- https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/1029324426142199808
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105120
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041601
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
debian linux, ubuntu linux, linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
8.0, 9.0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 20th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.