CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-49611

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2025-02-26 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2025-02-26
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/speculation: Fill RSB on vmexit for IBRS Prevent RSB underflow/poisoning attacks with RSB. While at it, add a bunch of comments to attempt to document the current state of tribal knowledge about RSB attacks and what exactly is being mitigated.

Affected configurations

• linux linux kernel (< 4.14.297) • linux linux kernel (>= 4.15 < 4.19.266) • linux linux kernel (>= 4.20 < 5.4.217) • linux linux kernel (>= 5.5 < 5.10.133) • linux linux kernel (>= 5.11 < 5.15.57) • linux linux kernel (>= 5.16 < 5.18.14) • linux linux kernel 5.19

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