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New Bugs Could Let Hackers Bypass Spectre Attack Mitigations On Linux Systems
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-27171+1 related CVE | An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.8 | 6.0 group max | <1% |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed two new vulnerabilities in Linux-based operating systems that, if successfully exploited, could let attackers circumvent mitigations for speculative attacks such as Spectre and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. Discovered by Piotr Krysiuk of Symantec's Threat Hunter team, the flaws — tracked as CVE-2020-27170 and CVE-2020-27171 (CVSS scores: 5.
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