CVE-2018-15594

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CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

EPSS

<1%p44

Published

Aug 20, 2018 (Aug 20, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: debian canonical linux
Products: debian linux, ubuntu linux, linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-200
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.6%)

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