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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 20, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified