CVE-2018-3693 Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.47-63.37.amzn2
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- published 27 Sep 2021
- disclosed 10 Jul 2018
Introduced: 10 Jul 2018
CVE-2018-3693 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.47-63.37.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1038.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-devel package and not the kernel-tools-devel 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 branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a speculative buffer overflow and side-channel analysis.
References
- https://01.org/security/advisories/intel-oss-10002
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180823-0001/
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3693
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1946
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
- https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/685359