Hyper-Threading technology, as used in FreeBSD and other operating systems that are run on Intel Pentium and other processors, allows local users to use a malicious thread to create covert channels, monitor the execution of other threads, and obtain sensitive information such as cryptographic keys, via a timing attack on memory cache misses.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.6
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | May 13, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power3Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power4-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.10 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 5, 2005 |
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