Red Hat update for kernel

1) Side-channel attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU13337

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3665

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to utilizing the Lazy FP state restore technique for floating point state when context switching between application processes. A local attacker can conduct cache side-channel attacks and determine register values of other processes.

Note: This vulnerability is known as LazyFP.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support: 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A): 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9: 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 7.0

kernel (Red Hat package): 3.10.0-123.1.2.el7 - 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 7

Red Hat Virtualization Host: 4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7

:

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_-_extended_update_support:7.5:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_-_extended_update_support:7.5:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_-_extended_update_support:7.5:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat enterprise linux server - extended update support:7.5:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat enterprise linux for ibm system z (structure a):7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat enterprise linux for power 9:7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel_redhat_package:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel_redhat_package:3.10.0-327.85.1.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel_redhat_package:3.10.0-693.64.1.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_host:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.5:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:::::*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1852

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.