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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 attac…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 8.0, 9.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 4.18.1

Weakness classification

CWE-200

References