IBM AIX: openssl_advisory29 (CVE-2018-5407): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect AIX
2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
11/15/2018
03/19/2019
12/12/2018
01/26/2024
Description
Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.
Solution(s)
- ibm-aix-openssl_advisory29
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