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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-5407: ELSA-2019-0483: openssl security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-5407: ELSA-2019-0483: openssl security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/30/2018
Created
08/15/2019
Added
08/15/2019
Modified
08/06/2024

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)

  • 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

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