Covert Timing Channel Affecting virt:rhel/ruby-libguestfs package, versions <1:1.38.4-10.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-3431021
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed14 May 2019
Introduced: 14 May 2019
CVE-2018-12127 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 virt:rhel/ruby-libguestfs to version 1:1.38.4-10.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1175.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/ruby-libguestfs package and not the virt:rhel/ruby-libguestfs package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Microarchitectural Load Port Data Sampling (MLPDS): Load ports on some microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access. A list of impacted products can be found here: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/SA00233-microcode-update-guidance_05132019.pdf
References
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/28
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/36
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/15
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/16
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-616472.pdf
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10292
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00233.html
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_24
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2019-003.txt
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190712-01-mds-en
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12127
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH73SGTJ575OBCPSJFX6LX7KP2KZIEN4/
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:26.mcu.asc
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:07.mds.asc
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-56
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155281/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-26.mcu.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00018.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00053.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3977-3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH73SGTJ575OBCPSJFX6LX7KP2KZIEN4/