What is CVE-2018-15572?

CVE-2018-15572 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10. CVE-2018-15572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15572?

CVE-2018-15572 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-15572?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-15572 patch availability.

Is CVE-2018-15572 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-15572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2018-15572

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-08-20

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

6.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

12 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346

Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.1

Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf82a7856b32d905c39afc85e34364491e46346

Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-15572

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-08-20

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15572?

CVE-2018-15572 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10 . CVE-2018-15572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15572?

CVE-2018-15572 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-15572?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-15572 patch availability.
Is CVE-2018-15572 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2018-15572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.