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SUSE: CVE-2018-15594: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2018-15594: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/20/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/27/2018
Modified
02/04/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-default
  • suse-upgrade-cluster-network-kmp-default
  • suse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-default
  • suse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-default
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-default
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-docs
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-obs-build
  • suse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-default

References

  • SUSE-SU-2018:2879-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:3088-1
  • SUSE-SU-2019:1245-1
  • USN-3775-1
  • USN-3775-2
  • USN-3776-1
  • USN-3776-2
  • USN-3777-1
  • USN-3777-2
  • USN-3777-3
  • DSA-4308
  • CVE-2018-15594
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