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Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the implementation of the Enhanced IBPB (Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier). The IBPB mitigation will be disabled when STIBP is not available or when the Enhanced Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation (IBRS) is available. This flaw allows a local attacker to perform a Spectre V2 style attack when this configuration is active. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Kernel kernel before 5.8-rc1 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.7.6-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.7.6-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.7.6-1 —
Debian 9 linux-4.19 4.19.132-1~deb9u2 DLA-2323-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-45.49 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws +2 5.4.0-1022.22 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1023.23 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1021.21 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.6 5.6.0-1020.20 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1016.17 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv 5.4.0-31.35 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-115.116 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1080.84 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.3 5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.2 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 +2 5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1093.103 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1034.35~18.04.1 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1023.23~18.04.1 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +6 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1081.92 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.3 +1 5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1067.70 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.0 5.0.0-1045.46 USN-4439-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe 5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1072.73 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1094.104 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1065.70 USN-4439-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1051.55 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.3 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1016.17~18.04.1 USN-4483-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1068.72 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2-5.3 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.2 USN-4440-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1084.92 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-186.216 USN-4427-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1111.123 USN-4427-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1080.84~16.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1093.103~16.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1081.92~16.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-115.116~16.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1077.84 USN-4427-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1051.55~16.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1136.145 USN-4427-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1140.148 USN-4427-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2025.25 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2007.8 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1039.44 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1043.48 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1075.79 USN-4427-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1093.103~14.04.1 USN-4485-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-186.216~14.04.1 USN-4427-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-193.13.2.rt13.65.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3016
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193 1-5.el8 RHSA-2020:3073
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_1_2 1-3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3073
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_6_3 1-2.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3073
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3010
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147 1-16.el8 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_0_2 +1 1-12.el8 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_13_2 1-3.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_20_1 1-2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_3_1 1-12.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_5_1 1-7.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_8_1 1-5.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3297
RHEL 8.1 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-147.24.2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:3222
RHEL 8.0 E4S perf +18 4.18.0-80.27.1.el8_0 RHSA-2020:3041
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-18.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2027-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.9.1.9.2.6 SUSE-SU-2020:2105-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs 5.3.18-24.9.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2105-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-syms +4 5.3.18-24.9.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2105-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-8.38.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2103-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.48.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.19.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1699-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs 4.12.14-122.26.2 SUSE-SU-2020:1693-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +3 4.12.14-122.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1693-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.138.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_36 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.19.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1699-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1693-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.138.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_36 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.13.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2478-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP4 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2156-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.9.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2105-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_1 1-5.3.6 SUSE-SU-2020:2105-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.48.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_13 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_19 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1693-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_6 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1693-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_15 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP1 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-14.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2487-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.138.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_36 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2134-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.124.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1713-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed kernel-source 5.14.6-1.4 openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-lp152.26.2.lp152.8.2.2 openSUSE-SU-2020:0935-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-docs +8 5.3.18-lp152.26.2 openSUSE-SU-2020:0935-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-lp152.3.5.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0242-1
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-docs +8 4.12.14-lp151.28.59.1 openSUSE-SU-2020:1153-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.186-146.268 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1465
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.186-146.268.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1465

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3010
Oracle Linux 7 perf +10 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek ELSA-2020-5885, ELSA-2020-5845, ELSA-2020-5844

Advisories 36

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