cve/2018/CVE-2018-15594.md

### [CVE-2018-15594](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15594)
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### Description

arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 mishandles certain indirect calls, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct Spectre-v2 attacks against paravirtual guests.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/elivepatch/livepatch-overlay