ISOMAN

CVE

CVE-2018-15594

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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
Published
Modified
NVD detailAll CVEs

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 live-serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
  2. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
  3. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105120
  4. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041601
  5. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
  6. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
  7. https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1
  8. https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
  9. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html
  10. https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/1029324426142199808
  11. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
  12. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
  13. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/
  14. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/
  15. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
  16. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/
  17. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
  18. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308
  19. http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
  20. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html