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CVE-2018-3646 Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.62-70.117.amzn2

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-1665245
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 14 Aug 2018
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Introduced: 14 Aug 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.62-70.117.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1058.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

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