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Kernel: speculative bounds check bypass store

Published Jul 10, 2018

Description

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

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Red Hat statement

This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner intel
Published Jul 10, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 28, 2017
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Jul 10, 2018