CVE-2018-5407

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-11-15

Description

Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.

See more information about CVE-2018-5407 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.7	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (openssl)	ELSA-2019-0483	2019-03-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (ovmf)	ELSA-2019-2125	2019-08-13

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