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LIN10-7769 : Security Advisory - linux - CVE-2020-10768

Created: Sep 16, 2020    Updated: Dec 7, 2020
Resolved Date: Nov 23, 2020
Found In Version: 10.17.41.1
Fix Version: 10.17.41.23
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 17
Component/s: Kernel

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the prctl() function, where it can be used to enable indirect branch speculation after it has been disabled. This call incorrectly reports it as being 'force disabled' when it is not and opens the system to Spectre v2 attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CREATE(Triage):(User=admin) [CVE-2020-10768|https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10768]

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