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hw: cpu: speculative execution branch target injection

Published Jan 4, 2018

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

Please see the Vulnerability Response article for the full list of updates available and a detailed discussion of this issue.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner intel
Published Jan 4, 2018
Updated May 6, 2025
Reserved Feb 1, 2017
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Apr 23, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Jan 3, 2018