A Native Branch History Injection was found in Linux Kernel, which can be used to leak arbitrary kernel memory at 3.5 kB/sec by bypassing existing Spectre v2/BHI mitigations.
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CVE-2024-2201 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - linux-stable-rtv4.1, linuxlinux-4.1.18, linux-stable-rtv4.1, linux-stable-rtv4.1
Vulnerability Details
A Native Branch History Injection was found in Linux Kernel, which can be used to leak arbitrary kernel memory at 3.5 kB/sec by bypassing existing Spectre v2/BHI mitigations.
Publish Date: 2024-03-06
URL: CVE-2024-2201
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.1)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2bb69f5fc72183e1c62547d900f560d0e9334925
Release Date: 2024-03-06
Fix Resolution: 2bb69f5fc72183e1c62547d900f560d0e9334925
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