CVE-2018-3639
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and speculative execution of memory reads before the addresses of all prior memory writes are known may allow unauthorized disclosure of
02 Description
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and speculative execution of memory reads before the addresses of all prior memory writes are known may allow unauthorized disclosure of
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 60.63% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2018-05-22 12:00Z8 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-29 20:14Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2017-12-28
- Assigning CNA
- intel
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 05dec95fcb3fcfcb67c0fd2aa4a5b750f8b4b85536d1e725a5b7cd58b6bef4f6
05 Affected products
06 References
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1689https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1689
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2162https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2162
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1641https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1641
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3680-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3680-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1997https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1997
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1665https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1665
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3407https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3407
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2164https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2001https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2001
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3423https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3423
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2003https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2003
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3654-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1645https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1645
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1643https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1643
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1652https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1652
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3424https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3424
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3402https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3402
- www.us-cert.govTA18-141Ahttps://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-141A
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1656https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1656
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1664https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1664
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2258https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2258
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1688https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1688
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1658https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1658
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1657https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1657
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2289https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2289
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1666https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1666
- www.securitytracker.com1042004http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1675https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1675
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1660https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1660
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1965https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1965
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1661https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1661
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1633https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1633
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1636https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1636
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1854https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2006https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2006
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2250https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2250
- www.securitytracker.com1040949http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040949
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3401https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3401
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1737https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1737
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1826https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1826
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3651-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3651-1/
- www.debian.orgDSA-4210https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4210
- www.exploit-db.com44695https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44695/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1651https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1651
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1638https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1638
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1696https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1696
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2246https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2246
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1644https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1644
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1646https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1646
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20180718 [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new packagehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1639https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1639
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1668https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1668
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1637https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1637
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2948https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- www.kb.cert.orgVU#180049https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180049
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1686https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1686
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2172https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2172
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1663https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1663
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3652-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3652-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1629https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1629
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1655https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1655
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1640https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1640
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1669https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1669
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1676https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1676
- tools.cisco.com20180522 CPU Side-Channel Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities: May 2018https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180521-cpusidechannel
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3425https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3425
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2363https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2363
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1632https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1632
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1650https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1650
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2396https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2396
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2364https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2364
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3653-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2216https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2216
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3655-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1649https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1649
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2309https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2309
- www.securityfocus.com104232http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104232
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1653https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1653
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2171https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2171
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1635https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1635
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20180916 [SECURITY] [DLA 1506-1] intel-microcode security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00017.html
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2394https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2394
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1710https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1710
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1659https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1659
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1711https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1711
- www.debian.orgDSA-4273https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4273
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1738https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1738
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1674https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1674
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3396https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3396
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1667https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1667
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3654-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1662https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1662
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1630https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1630
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1647https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1647
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1967https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1967
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3655-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3399https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3399
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2060https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2060
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1690https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1690
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3653-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2161https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2161
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20180727 [SECURITY] [DLA 1446-1] intel-microcode security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00038.html
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2328https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2328
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1648https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1648
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2387https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2387
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:0148https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0148
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1654https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1654
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3679-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3679-1/
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3777-3https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1642https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1642
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3397https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3397
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3756-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3756-1/
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3398https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3398
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:3400https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3400
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2228https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2228
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190327 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190401 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:1046https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1046
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1439http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1438http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00058.html
- seclists.org20190624 [SECURITY] [DSA 4469-1] libvirt security updatehttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/36
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200610 kernel: Multiple SSBD related flaws CVE-2020-10766 , CVE-2020-10767, CVE-2020-10768http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/10/1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200610 Re: kernel: Multiple SSBD related flaws CVE-2020-10766 , CVE-2020-10767, CVE-2020-10768http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/10/2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200610 Re: kernel: Multiple SSBD related flaws CVE-2020-10766 , CVE-2020-10767, CVE-2020-10768http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/10/5
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- help.ecostruxureit.comhttps://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-268644.pdf
- support.lenovo.comhttp://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-22133
- psirt.global.sonicwall.comhttps://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0004
- portal.msrc.microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180012
- support.citrix.comhttps://support.citrix.com/article/CTX235225
- www.intel.comhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00115.html
- www.synology.comhttps://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_23
- developer.arm.comhttps://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/speculative-processor-vulnerability
- www.fujitsu.comhttp://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/software/security/products-f/cve-2018-3639e.html
- xenbits.xen.orghttp://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-263.html
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-505225.pdf
- www.mitel.comhttps://www.mitel.com/en-ca/support/security-advisories/mitel-product-security-advisory-18-0006
- support.hpe.comhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03850en_us
- bugs.chromium.orghttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1528
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180521-0001/
- nvidia.custhelp.comhttps://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787
- support.oracle.comhttps://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Sun%20Microsystems/2481872_1.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:1325http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00007.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- arm-trusted-firmware No fix yet
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180703.1
- linux Fixed in 4.16.12-1
- xen Fixed in 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u7
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- arm-trusted-firmware No fix yet
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180703.1
- linux Fixed in 4.16.12-1
- xen Fixed in 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u7
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- arm-trusted-firmware Fixed in 2.12.16+dfsg-1
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180703.1
- linux Fixed in 4.16.12-1
- xen Fixed in 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u7
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- libvirt Fixed in 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.27
- linux Fixed in 3.13.0-149.199
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.4.0-1022.22
- linux-lts-xenial Fixed in 4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1
- qemu Fixed in 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.42
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- libvirt Fixed in 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.24
- linux Fixed in 4.4.0-127.153
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.4.0-1060.69
- linux-azure Fixed in 4.13.0-1018.21
- linux-gcp Fixed in 4.13.0-1017.21
- linux-hwe Fixed in 4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1
- linux-kvm Fixed in 4.4.0-1026.31
- linux-oem Fixed in 4.13.0-1028.31
- linux-raspi2 Fixed in 4.4.0-1091.99
- linux-snapdragon Fixed in 4.4.0-1094.99
- qemu Fixed in 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.29
- xen No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- intel-microcode Fixed in 3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- libvirt Fixed in 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.2
- linux Fixed in 4.15.0-22.24
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.15.0-1009.9
- linux-azure Fixed in 4.15.0-1012.12
- linux-gcp Fixed in 4.15.0-1008.8
- linux-kvm Fixed in 4.15.0-1010.10
- linux-oem Fixed in 4.15.0-1006.9
- linux-raspi2 Fixed in 4.15.0-1012.13
- linux-snapdragon Fixed in 4.15.0-1053.57
- qemu Fixed in 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- linux-intel-iot-realtime No fix yet
- linux-realtime No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS
- linux-azure-fde-5.15 Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS
- linux-fips Fixed in 4.4.0-1008.10Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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