Information Exposure Affecting openssl package, versions <1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.14


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-OPENSSL-374456
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • disclosed15 Nov 2018

Introduced: 15 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-5407  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 openssl to version 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.14 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.

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