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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-3615: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-1058)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-3615: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-1058)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/10/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/19/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and Intel software guard extensions (Intel SGX) may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache from an enclave to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2018-1058
  • CVE-2018-3615

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