Answer in brief
CVE-2022-49611 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in x86/speculation: Fill RSB on vmexit for IBRS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=b9cdaaf0a3becc52e8b4662fef28c452c4f009b4 <3d323b99ff5c8c57005184056d65f6af5b0479d8 || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <f744b88dfc201bf8092833ec70b23c720188b527 || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <17a9fc4a7b91f8599223631bb6ae6416bc0de1c0 || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <4d7f72b6e1bc630bec7e4cd51814bc2b092bf153 || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <8d5cff499a6d740c91ff37963907e0e983c37f0f || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <8c38306e2e9257af4af2819aa287a4711ff36329 || >=117cc7a908c83697b0b737d15ae1eb5943afe35b <9756bba28470722dacb79ffce554336dd1f6a6cd || 68d1f7a3f1a35639a563bbad768d5df885b4ff05 || 20e080e2752d108388d386ecc0b33d7797dfb18f || eebc3f8adee0a6f43a4789ef0bf5c5b35de8cfe4 || c1ddd99a029636e234a800f28790a60d6ac0318f || >=4.14.14 <4.14.297 || >=3.2.101 <3.3 || >=3.16.56 <3.17 || >=4.4.113 <4.5 || >=4.9.77 <4.10 | 3d323b99ff5c8c57005184056d65f6af5b0479d8, f744b88dfc201bf8092833ec70b23c720188b527, 17a9fc4a7b91f8599223631bb6ae6416bc0de1c0, 4d7f72b6e1bc630bec7e4cd51814bc2b092bf153, 8d5cff499a6d740c91ff37963907e0e983c37f0f, 8c38306e2e9257af4af2819aa287a4711ff36329, 9756bba28470722dacb79ffce554336dd1f6a6cd, 4.14.297, 3.3, 3.17, 4.5, 4.10 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 26, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
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.
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