arm64: Add support for TSV110 Spectre-BHB mitigation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: Add support for TSV110 Spectre-BHB mitigation The TSV110 processor is vulnerable to the Spectre-BHB (Branch History Buffer) attack, which can be exploited to leak information through branch prediction side channels. This commit adds the MIDR of TSV110 to the list for software mitigation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.105 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.28 to before 5.15.202; 4.9.310 to before 4.10; 4.14.275 to before 4.15; 4.19.236 to before 4.20; 5.4.186 to before 5.5; 5.16.14 to before 5.17 | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.17 and later | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.105 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.28 to before 5.15.202; 4.9.310 to before 4.10; 4.14.275 to before 4.15; 4.19.236 to before 4.20; 5.4.186 to before 5.5; 5.16.14 to before 5.17 Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.17 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.17 and later Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.105 to before 5.10.252; 5.11 to before 5.15.202; 5.16 to before 6.1.165; 6.2 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.105 to before 5.10.252; 5.11 to before 5.15.202; 5.16 to before 6.1.165; 6.2 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.17
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2m9-5gr9-rjw9
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/598c11dd4f4a9de31d854fcb9702f54c1c70f0d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8d0ad5d990b050a6db74218a34b5529085e16b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cccf96c49f61e47d9332d6a4d1c7fe9a2df44440
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7e360845d331f542854d552469544182e61134
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dbe1f14359735fa50ba0dd4a496125b5bc7f422
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd51d47fcacec3ca027eb65d8c44853d3b6cea95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0c356cae164ed5dbd1f4cfd438e46faa5292cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3baa5d4b361276efeb87b20d8beced451a7dbd5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2m9-5gr9-rjw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43261 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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