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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-5753: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-956)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-5753: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-956)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/04/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/22/2018
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

Related Vulnerabilities

  • ALAS-2018-956
  • USN-3516-1
  • USN-3521-1
  • USN-3530-1
  • USN-3540-1
  • USN-3540-2
  • USN-3541-1
  • USN-3541-2
  • USN-3542-1
  • USN-3542-2
  • USN-3549-1
  • USN-3580-1
  • USN-3597-1
  • USN-3597-2
  • DSA-4187
  • DSA-4188
  • CVE-2017-5753
View more

References

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

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