SUSE-SU-2018:2473-1
SUSE-SU-2018:2473-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15)
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This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-25_6 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-3646: Local attackers in virtualized guest systems could use speculative code patterns on hyperthreaded processors to read data present in the L1 Datacache used by other hyperthreads on the same CPU core, potentially leaking sensitive data, even from other virtual machines or the host system (bsc#1099306).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kernel-livepatch-sle15_update_2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2-2.1
Update to 2-2.1