Описание
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.
An issue was found in the way modern x86 microprocessor designs have implemented speculative execution of instructions (a commonly used performance optimization) and prediction of return addresses via Return Stack Buffer (RSB). RSB is a small on chip structure that holds list of return addresses, used to predict function return addresses. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to cross the syscall or process boundary and read privileged memory by conducting targeted cache side-channel attacks.
Отчет
This issue affects the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Out of support scope | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
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Статус:
EPSS
5.6 Medium
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
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.
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.
The spectre_v2_select_mitigation function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs. ...
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.
Уязвимость функции spectre_v2_select_mitigation ядра операционной системы Linux, связанная с чтением за границами буфера, позволяющая нарушителю получить доступ к конфиденциальным данным
EPSS
5.6 Medium
CVSS3