Information disclosure in OpenBSD - #VU10787
Published: March 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10787
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenBSD
Affected software:
OpenBSD
OpenBSD
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a speculative execution flaw called Meltdown in Intel CPUs. A remote attacker can use userspace programs to access kernel memory.
The weakness exists due to a speculative execution flaw called Meltdown in Intel CPUs. A remote attacker can use userspace programs to access kernel memory.
Remediation
Workarounds are available on vendor's website.