SB2018081506 - Information disclosure in VMware Virtual Appliances
Published: August 15, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081506
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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 security vulnerability.
1) Side-channel attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3620)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations . A local attacker can trigger terminal page fault, conduct side-channel attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information residing in the L1 data cache.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.