CVE-2017-5753
Published: 3 January 2018
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.
From the Ubuntu security team
Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.
Priority
High
CVSS 3 base score: 5.6
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
|
| bionic |
Released
(59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(57.0.4)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1)
|
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(4.13.0-31.34)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-32.35)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-20.21)
|
|
| precise |
Released
(3.2.0-133.179)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-157.207)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-112.135)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(was pending now end-of-life)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.7)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-1011.11)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1049.58)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1009.9)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.4~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-9023.24)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.6)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was pending now end-of-life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-11.12~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1008.8)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1017.22)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end-of-life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end-of-life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end-of-life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Released
(3.13.0-157.207~precise1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [was pending now end-of-life])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-111.134~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1004.5)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.13.0-1017.18)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(4.13.0-1015.16)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.7)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1010.11)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1085.93)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1087.92)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.16~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
|
| bionic |
Released
(384.111-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(384.111-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [384.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(384.111-0ubuntu0.17.04.1)
|
|
|
webkit2gtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(2.18.5-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2.18.6-1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.18.6-1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.18.5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(2.18.5-0ubuntu0.17.04.1)
|
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | Variant 1, aka "Spectre" The break-fix lines for this CVE are not complete since a large number of patches are required to mitigate this issue. The commit(s) listed are chosen as placeholders for automated CVE triage purposes. |
References
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAndMeltdown
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5753
- https://security.googleblog.com/2018/01/todays-cpu-vulnerability-what-you-need.html
- https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/reading-privileged-memory-with-side.html
- https://spectreattack.com/
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00088&languageid=en-fr
- http://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution
- https://developer.arm.com/support/security-update
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4611
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0001.html
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAndMeltdown
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3516-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3521-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3530-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3542-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3542-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3540-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3540-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3541-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3541-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3549-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3580-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3597-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3597-2
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