SB2026050745 - Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel arm64 kernel
Published: May 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026050745
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Observable discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43261)
CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to observable timing discrepancy in branch prediction on TSV110 arm64 processors when executing code that influences branch history. A local attacker can perform a Spectre-BHB side-channel attack to disclose sensitive information.
The issue is specific to TSV110 processors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/598c11dd4f4a9de31d854fcb9702f54c1c70f0d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dbe1f14359735fa50ba0dd4a496125b5bc7f422
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8d0ad5d990b050a6db74218a34b5529085e16b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0c356cae164ed5dbd1f4cfd438e46faa5292cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cccf96c49f61e47d9332d6a4d1c7fe9a2df44440
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3baa5d4b361276efeb87b20d8beced451a7dbd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd51d47fcacec3ca027eb65d8c44853d3b6cea95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7e360845d331f542854d552469544182e61134