DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15572

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CVE-2018-15572
Published: 20 Aug 2018, 02:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Aug 2018, 02:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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 Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.17.15-1 | < 4.17.15-1 | < 4.17.15-1 | < 4.17.15-1

References (1)