CVE-2020-10767

kernel: Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier is force-disabled when STIBP is unavailable or enhanced IBRS is available.

Published Sep 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2323-1 linux-4.19 new package
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3182 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4427-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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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, 2:00 PM