CVE-2018-3693 Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:4.14.47-56.37.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELHEADERS-1714065
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed10 Jul 2018

Introduced: 10 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-3693  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-headers to version 0:4.14.47-56.37.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1038.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-headers package and not the kernel-headers package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 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.

CVSS Scores

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