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'.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Processors supporting Simultaneous Multi-Threading | N/A |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105897Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0483Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0651Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3929Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3931Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935Third Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/1060.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bbbrumley/portsmashExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-10Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181126-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K49711130?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3840-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4348Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4355Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45785/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-16Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-17Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105897Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0483Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0651Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3929Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3931Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935Third Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/1060.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bbbrumley/portsmashExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-10Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181126-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K49711130?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3840-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4348Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4355Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45785/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-16Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-17Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 15, 2018
- Last modified
- Oct 8, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified