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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-5754: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-939)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-5754: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-939)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/03/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/04/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2018-939
  • DSA-4078
  • DSA-4082
  • DSA-4120
  • USN-3516-1
  • USN-3522-1
  • USN-3522-2
  • USN-3522-3
  • USN-3522-4
  • USN-3523-1
  • USN-3523-2
  • USN-3524-1
  • USN-3524-2
  • USN-3525-1
  • USN-3540-1
  • USN-3540-2
  • USN-3541-1
  • USN-3541-2
  • USN-3583-1
  • USN-3597-1
  • USN-3597-2
  • CVE-2017-5754
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