CVE-2018-15594
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-15594 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-08-20 08:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-200
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1531-1] linux-4.9 security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1407-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Linux Kernel 'arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| USN-3776-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3776-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3777-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| x86/paravirt: Fix spectre-v2 mitigations for paravirt guests · torvalds/linux@5800dc5 · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3775-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3777-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3777-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| grsecurity on Twitter: "This should get a CVE: https://t.co/xr3icM7K2n" | MISC | twitter.com | Third Party Advisory |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1 | MISC | cdn.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3775-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel paravirt_patch_call Indirect Call Processing Lets Local Users View Portions of System Memory for Paravirtualized Guests - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4308-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MISC | git.kernel.org | Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.