UBUNTU-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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5800dc5c19f34e6e03b5adab1282535cb102fafd
- https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/1029324426142199808
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15594
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3776-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3776-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-3
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15594