SB2018051408 - Information disclosure in Intel Integrated Performance Primitives Cryptography Library
Published: May 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018051408
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Timing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3617)
CWE-ID: CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper enforcement of constant-time execution during cryptographic operations. A local attacker can access the system, perform timing attacks and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.