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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-3693: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-3693: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/10/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/16/2018
Modified
05/25/2023

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 speculative buffer overflow and side-channel analysis.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

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