CVE-2018-3615

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and Intel software guard extensions (Intel SGX) may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache from an enclave to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.23% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory intel.com Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: Intel Corporation Multiple
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/982149 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041451 third party advisory vdb entry
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0008 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105080 third party advisory vdb entry
https://foreshadowattack.eu/ third party advisory technical description
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180815-0001/ third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180814-cpusidechannel third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K35558453 third party advisory
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24163 third party advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180815-01-cpu-en third party advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00161.html vendor advisory
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_45 third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00017.html mailing list
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254686.pdf
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03874en_us third party advisory
https://software.intel.com/security-software-guidance/software-guidance/l1-terminal-fault mitigation vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3615?
CVE-2018-3615 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3615?
To fix CVE-2018-3615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-3615 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3615 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3615?
CVE-2018-3615 affects Intel Corporation Multiple.
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