CVE-2020-10766

kernel: Rogue cross-process SSBD shutdown. Linux scheduler logical bug allows an attacker to turn off the SSBD protection.

Published Sep 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A logic bug flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the implementation of SSBD. A bug in the logic handling allows an attacker with a local account to disable SSBD protection during a context switch when additional speculative execution mitigations are in place. This issue was introduced when the per task/process conditional STIPB switching was added on top of the existing SSBD switching. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2323-1 linux-4.19 new package
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3181 A logic bug flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the implementation of SSBD. A bug in the logic handling allows an attacker with a local account to disable SSBD protection during a context switch when additional speculative execution mitigations are in place. This issue was introduced when the per task/process conditional STIPB switching was added on top of the existing SSBD switching. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4427-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4439-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4440-1 linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4483-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4485-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 15, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 9, 2020, 5:00 PM