CVE-2018-5407 (Medium) detected in opensslOpenSSL_1_0_2-pre-auto-reformat

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CVE-2018-5407 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - opensslOpenSSL_1_0_2-pre-auto-reformat

TLS/SSL and crypto library

Library home page: https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git

Found in HEAD commit: 6f719838d9678f70a4cef9975b0651b5074efe7c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/bn_lib.c

Vulnerability Details

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'.

Publish Date: 2018-11-15

URL: CVE-2018-5407

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5407

Release Date: 2018-11-15

Fix Resolution: OpenSSL_1_1_0i,OpenSSL_1_1_1

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