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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18660

⇱ NVD - CVE-2019-18660

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CVE-2019-18660 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Description

The Linux kernel before 5.4.1 on powerpc allows Information Exposure because the Spectre-RSB mitigation is not in place for all applicable CPUs, aka CID-39e72bf96f58. This is related to arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S and arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1 CVE, MITRE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=39e72bf96f5847ba87cc5bd7a3ce0fed813dc9ad CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/ CVE, MITRE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/ CVE, MITRE
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor 👁 cwe source acceptance level
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Change History

19 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/16/2026 10:25:14 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:33:28 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
Added Reference 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1
Added Reference 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
Added Reference 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1
Added Reference 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=39e72bf96f5847ba87cc5bd7a3ce0fed813dc9ad
Added Reference 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/
Added Reference 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/
Added Reference 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/
Added Reference 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 1:49:22 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 10:06:53 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/ [No types assigned]
Added Reference 
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/ [No types assigned]
Removed Reference 
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/
Removed Reference 
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/

Modified Analysis by NIST 1/28/2020 2:47:40 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Removed CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Removed CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html No Types Assigned


 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 No Types Assigned


 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 No Types Assigned


 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ No Types Assigned


 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/ No Types Assigned


 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/ Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/23/2020 1:15:13 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/21/2020 3:15:13 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/09/2020 12:15:11 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/09/2020 6:15:10 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/07/2020 6:15:11 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/07/2020 5:15:12 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/07/2020 1:15:14 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added Reference 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/03/2020 6:15:13 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/12/2019 11:15:13 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/10/2019 10:33:22 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-200
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.1
Changed Reference Type 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 No Types Assigned


 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1 No Types Assigned


 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=39e72bf96f5847ba87cc5bd7a3ce0fed813dc9ad No Types Assigned


 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=39e72bf96f5847ba87cc5bd7a3ce0fed813dc9ad Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/ No Types Assigned


 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/ No Types Assigned


 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 No Types Assigned


 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/06/2019 11:15:10 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/06/2019 9:15:09 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description 
The Linux kernel through 5.3.13 on powerpc allows Information Exposure because the Spectre-RSB mitigation is not in place for all applicable CPUs, aka CID-39e72bf96f58. This is related to arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S and arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c.


 
The Linux kernel before 5.4.1 on powerpc allows Information Exposure because the Spectre-RSB mitigation is not in place for all applicable CPUs, aka CID-39e72bf96f58. This is related to arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S and arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c.
Added Reference 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/06/2019 3:15:11 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/27/2019 8:15:10 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-18660
NVD Published Date:
11/27/2019
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE