| Vulnerability Name: | CVE-2023-1998 (CCN-253511) | ||||||||||||
| Assigned: | 2023-04-12 | ||||||||||||
| Published: | 2023-04-12 | ||||||||||||
| Updated: | 2023-05-03 | ||||||||||||
| Summary: | Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the spectre_v2_user_select_mitigation function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c in the Spectre Mitigation component . By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system. | ||||||||||||
| CVSS v3 Severity: | 5.6 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) 5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 3.8 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
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| Vulnerability Consequences: | Obtain Information | ||||||||||||
| References: | Source: MITRE Type: CNA CVE-2023-1998 Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN linux-kernel-cve20231998-info-disc(253511) Source: CCN Type: Google Security Research GIT Repository Linux Kernel: Spectre v2 SMT mitigations problem Source: cve-coordination@google.com Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory cve-coordination@google.com Source: CCN Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository x86/speculation: Allow enabling STIBP with legacy IBRS Source: cve-coordination@google.com Type: Patch cve-coordination@google.com Source: cve-coordination@google.com Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory cve-coordination@google.com Source: cve-coordination@google.com Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory cve-coordination@google.com | ||||||||||||
| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration CCN 1: Denotes that component is vulnerable | ||||||||||||
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