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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-5407) (Multiple Advisories): ovmf security and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-5407) (Multiple Advisories): ovmf security and enhancement update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/12/2018
Created
08/15/2019
Added
08/15/2019
Modified
11/23/2022

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssl-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssl-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssl-perl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssl-static
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ovmf

References

  • ELSA-2019-2125
  • USN-3840-1
  • DSA-4348
  • DSA-4355
  • CVE-2018-5407

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