Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the Linux operating system developed by the Linux Foundation in the United States. There is a security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which stems from the unconditional success of the spintrylock operation when calling kmallocnolock within the NMI contex...

Spectre Vulnerability in CPU Processor Kernel

CPU hardware is a set of firmware that runs in the CPU Central Processing Unit to manage and control the CPU. The Spectre vulnerability exists in the CPU processor kernel, where an attacker can use a malicious application to gain access to private data that should be quarantined due to Intel's...

Meltdown vulnerability in CPU processor kernel (CNVD-2018-00304)

CPU hardware is a set of firmware that runs in the CPU Central Processing Unit to manage and control the CPU. A Meltdown vulnerability exists in the CPU processor kernel that "melts" the security boundaries implemented by the hardware, allowing low-privileged user-level applications to "cross the...