FKIE_CVE-2018-15594
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-08-20 08:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:42
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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