Vulnerability identifier: #VU77247

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3006

CWE-ID: CWE-1037

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allow a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a known cache speculation vulnerability (Spectre-BHB) for the new hw AmpereOne. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arm64/linux.git/commit/?id=0e5d5ae837c8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.