CVE-2018-15572
Published: 19 August 2018
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and prediction of return addresses via Return Stack Buffer (RSB) may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.17.0-9.10)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(3.11.0-12.19)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-137.163)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by c995efd5a740d9cbafbf58bde4973e8b50b4d761 |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1023.23)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-1031.34)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1069.79)
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.15.0-1030.31~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(supported use cases do not include executing untrusted code)
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.22)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.22~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-12.13~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1023.23)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.2)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1035.41)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-137.163~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needed now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1024.26)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.6)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1098.106)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1102.107)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15572
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346
- 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
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian