CVE-2005-0109
Published: 5 March 2005
Hyper-Threading technology, as used in FreeBSD and other operating systems that are run on Intel Pentium and other processors, allows local users to use a malicious thread to create covert channels, monitor the execution of other threads, and obtain sensitive information such as cryptographic keys, via a timing attack on memory cache misses.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
kfreebsd-5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(5.4-12)
|
| edgy |
Released
(5.4-12)
|
|
| feisty |
Released
(5.4-12)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.6 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |