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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Oct 2, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-system-kernel-platform-0-5-11-0-175-3-36-0-27-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-system-zones-brand-brand-solaris-kz-0-5-11-0-175-3-36-0-18-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-consolidation-osnet-osnet-incorporation-11-4-11-4-9-0-1-5-0 | May 30, 2019 | Aug 20, 2018 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek | Oct 25, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 20, 2018 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-kernel-azure-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-default-mansuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-docs-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-kernel-source-azure | Sep 17, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-160-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1021-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1021-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1023-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1023-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1024-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1025-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-36-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-36-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-36-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-36-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1031-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1035-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1069-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1098-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1102-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-137-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon | Oct 4, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 20, 2018 |
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