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CVE-2018-15572
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-08-20T02:29:00.263 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:42:46.340

Summary

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.

Affected products

debian — debian_linux

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References

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