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CVE-2022-49611

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2025-02-26 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/speculation: Fill RSB on vmexit for IBRS Prevent RSB underflow/poisoning attacks with RSB. While at it, add a bunch of comments to attempt to document the current state of tribal knowledge about RSB attacks and what exactly is being mitigated.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-noinfo

References