CVE-2018-3693

MEDIUM
5.6
CVSS Score
Published: July 10, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:57 AM UTC
228 products affected across 7 vendorsEnterprise LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a speculative buffer overflow and side-channel analysis.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < xcp3090
Affected range stops below xcp3090, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
fujitsu-m12-1 (same device)
v < xcp3090
Affected range stops below xcp3090, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
fujitsu-m12-2 (same device)
v < xcp3090
Affected range stops below xcp3090, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
fujitsu-m12-2s (same device)

References (11)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1946
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/685359

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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