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VMware Photon OS: CVE-2018-15594

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Published

Aug 20, 2018

Added

Jan 20, 2025

Modified

Mar 25, 2026

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

vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf

References

CVE-2018-15594
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-15594
CWE-200
EUVD-EUVD-2018-7468
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-7468

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