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CVE-2024-2201
Published At:December 19, 2024
Updated At:April 07, 2026
A Native Branch History Injection was found in Linux Kernel, which can be used to leak arbitrary kernel memory at 3.5 kB/sec by bypassing existing Spectre v2/BHI mitigations.
Related Resources (11)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYAZ7P6YFJ2E3FHKAGIKHWS46KYMMTZH/
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-456.html
https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/researchers-uncover-first-native.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D5OK6MH75S7YWD34EWW7QIZTS627RIE3/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/07/7
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155143
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2bb69f5fc72183e1c62547d900f560d0e9334925
https://github.com/vusec/inspectre-gadget?tab=readme-ov-file
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/advisory-guidance/branch-history-injection.htm
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QKNCPX7CJUK4I6BRGABAUQK2DMQZUCA/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/09/15
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03