CVE-2026-43261
kernel: arm64: Add support for TSV110 Spectre-BHB mitigation
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 6, 2026
Updated · July 3, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This vulnerability affects systems running on TSV110 processors, making them susceptible to the Spectre-BHB (Branch History Buffer) attack. A local attacker could exploit this side-channel vulnerability to potentially leak sensitive information by observing patterns in branch prediction. This issue can lead to unauthorized disclosure of data.
Statement
Red Hat acknowledges the upstream Linux kernel correction for «arm64» as described in COMMENT_ZERO. Fixes are delivered through standard kernel errata for supported products. Operational exposure depends on whether this subsystem or driver is active in your configuration.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-515 · Covert Storage Channel