medium4.7Public exploit code
CVE-2018-5407
Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'p…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Intel (Skylake / Kaby Lake) - 'PortSmash' CPU SMT Side-Channel2018-11-02 · local · hardware
Impact
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'.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | before 6.14.4 from 8.0.0 before 8.11.4 from 10.0.0 before 10.9.0 |
| Openssl | Openssl | from 1.0.2 before 1.0.2q from 1.1.0 before 1.1.0i |
| Tenable | Nessus | before 8.1.1 |
| Oracle | Api Gateway | Version 11.1.2.4.0 |
| Oracle | Application Server | Versions 0.9.8, 1.0.0, 1.0.1 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Base Platform | Versions 12.1.0.5.0, 13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Ops Center | Version 12.3.3 |
| Oracle | Mysql Enterprise Backup | through 3.12.3 from 3.12.4 through 4.1.2 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | Versions 8.55, 8.56, 8.57 |
| Oracle | Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | from 17.7 through 17.12 Versions 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105897
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0483
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3929
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3931
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/1060.pdf
- https://github.com/bbbrumley/portsmash
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00024.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-10
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181126-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K49711130?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3840-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4348
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4355
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45785/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html