CVE-2024-2201

4.7 MEDIUM

Published: December 19, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

A cross-privilege Spectre v2 vulnerability allows attackers to bypass all deployed mitigations, including the recent Fine(IBT), and to leak arbitrary Linux kernel memory on Intel systems.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/09/15

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/07/7

Source: cret@cert.org

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-456.html

Source: cret@cert.org

https://github.com/vusec/inspectre-gadget?tab=readme-ov-file

Source: cret@cert.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QKNCPX7CJUK4I6BRGABAUQK2DMQZUCA/

Source: cret@cert.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D5OK6MH75S7YWD34EWW7QIZTS627RIE3/

Source: cret@cert.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYAZ7P6YFJ2E3FHKAGIKHWS46KYMMTZH/

Source: cret@cert.org

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/advisory-guidance/branch-history-injection.htm

Source: cret@cert.org

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155143

Source: cret@cert.org

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

4.7 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

9th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV