CVE-2018-3646 Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.62-65.117.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PERFDEBUGINFO-1715219
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Aug 2018

Introduced: 14 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-3646  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 perf-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.62-65.117.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1058.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf-debuginfo package and not the perf-debuginfo 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 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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