CVE-2018-5407 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2018-5407

Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to...

Vulnerability Description

Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Processors supporting Simultaneous Multi-Threading
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: November 15th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)