Red Hat update for rhvm-setup-plugins
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5754 CVE-2018-3639 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Virtualization Manager Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9882
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5754
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to side-channel attacks, which are also referred to as Meltdown attacks. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code, perform a side-channel analysis of the data cache and gain access to sensitive information including memory from the CPU cache.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.3
CPE2.3 External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1046
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
2) Speculative Store Bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU12911
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3639
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to race conditions in CPU cache processing. A local attacker can conduct a side-channel attack to exploit a flaw in the speculative execution of Load and Store instructions to read privileged memory.
Note: the vulnerability is referred to as "Spectre variant 4".
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.3
CPE2.3 External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1046
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
