Description
A Speculative Race Condition (SRC) vulnerability that impacts modern CPU architectures supporting speculative execution (related to Spectre V1) has been disclosed. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary data from the CPU using race conditions to access the speculative executable code paths.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | CPU | See advisory AMD-SB-7016 | — |
| Xen | Xen | consult Xen advisory XSA-453 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 14 | xen | 4.19.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.19.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.17.5+23-ga4e5191dc0-1 | DSA-5836-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | xen +9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | xen +44 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xen +60 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xen +29 | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xen +15 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xen +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | xen | 4.17.3_08-150500.3.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | xen | 4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | xen | 4.12.4_46-3.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1105-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | xen | 4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | xen | 4.12.4_46-3.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1105-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | xen | 4.17.3_08-150500.3.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | xen | 4.16.5_14-150400.4.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1101-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | xen | 4.16.5_14-150400.4.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1101-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | xen | 4.14.6_12-150300.3.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1152-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | xen | 4.14.6_12-150300.3.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1152-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | xen | 4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.18.1_02-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13801-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | xen | 4.17.3_08-150500.3.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | xen | 4.16.5_14-150400.4.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1101-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | xen | 4.16.5_14-150400.4.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1101-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xen | 4.18.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xen | 4.18.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xen | 4.18.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xen | 4.18.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xen | 4.18.0-r5 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xen | 4.18.0-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xen | 4.17.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xen | 4.16.5-r7 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xen | 4.16.5-r7 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.79-99.164 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-549 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-549 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.336-257.568 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2525 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.336-257.568.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2525 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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uthrasri/CVE-2024-2193 ★ 0 · Mar 28, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 10
- DSA-5836-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1101-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13801-1 xen-4.18.1_02-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1152-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1105-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2023-2024-549 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 10, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0601 Prozessoren mehrer Hersteller: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 26, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2525 Moderate: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 24, 2024
References
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/488902
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-453.html
- https://www.vusec.net/projects/ghostrace/
- https://download.vusec.net/papers/ghostrace_sec24.pdf
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=944d5fe50f3f03daacfea16300e656a1691c4a23
- https://ibm.github.io/system-security-research-updates/2024/03/12/ghostrace
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7016.html
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/488902
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZON4TLXG7TG4A2XZG563JMVTGQW4SF3A/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H63LGAQXPEVJOES73U4XK65I6DASOAAG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EIUICU6CVJUIB6BPJ7P5QTPQR5VOBHFK/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/12/14