Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12130 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
xen (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU28396
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12130
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
Microarchitectural Fill Buffer Data Sampling (MFBDS): Fill buffers on some microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access. A list of impacted products can be found here: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/SA00233-microcode-update-guidance_05132019.pdf
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsxen (Alpine package): 4.1.3-r0 - 4.10.3-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e42bcd9d2c39e861c980adebf91418ddbe72bd21
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c49084a961893d69e5cdba0b5a8072217ba8be67
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9c1b7583516c05d0c924a44cbf3e3b651c58fa8e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a80b91506c3d39fd6d12fe94a65dd4a313261546
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=46c72db3ec91d42b57e2341cd9514a876b1b0952
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=49b770e54aaba339695f94b6940ff412732e4f8b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4cafe4f7ac5e95424824e1ef5835b409f1fe48e7
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7fc5ca2a862219a65a85170d6e009147362ef8d8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1d0fe0196f9102c4c9edf2965deb91b142688924
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0c47d89261a9f6f60cdd25fd3c7848e3d089f47a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.