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CVE-2017-5754 json

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of informatio…

published 2018-01-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14831

cvss
5.6
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
67.4%
EPSS 67.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

Patch / fix

  • xen Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.11.1~pre+1.733450b39b-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.14.12-1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 384.111-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5754

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-139.188
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-108.131
  • firefox Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • firefox Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • firefox Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1009.9
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1047.56
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1006.9

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5754

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  • kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:1062RHSA-2018:1319RHSA-2018:1346RHSA-2018:1374RHSA-2018:1129RHSA-2018:0464

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.150.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.150.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5 +2 more 4.12.14-122.150.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.150.1
  • xen SLES 12 SP2-BCL, OpenStack Cloud 7, Enterprise Storage 4 +2 more 4.7.5_04-43.33.1
  • xen SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.7.5_02-43.30.1
  • xen SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 4.2.5_21-45.25.1
  • xen SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 4.4.4_32-61.29.2

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:0634-1SUSE-SU-2018:1699-2SUSE-SU-2018:3230-1SUSE-SU-2018:2528-1SUSE-SU-2018:1699-1SUSE-SU-2018:1658-1

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.14.6-1.4
  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1

  • xen Alpine 3.5 4.7.3-r4
  • xen Alpine 3.6 4.8.2-r4
  • intel-ucode Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 20190514a-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2017-5754

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  • linux Arch Linux 4.14.11-1
  • linux-zen Arch Linux 4.14.11-1
  • linux-hardened Arch Linux 4.14.11.a-1
  • linux-lts Arch Linux 4.9.75-1

arch linux advisories AVG-552AVG-571AVG-574AVG-577

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-5754 updated cvss 5.5

hw: cpu: speculative execution permission faults handling

  • Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0091
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1129
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1129
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-kdump 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0016
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1346
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1346
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.9 server) kernel 2.6.18-348.35.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-348.35.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-348.35.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-348.35.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0464
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.11.1.rt56.639.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS) kernel 2.6.18-426.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-426.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-426.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-426.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-426.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0292
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) perf 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0020
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0022
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) perf 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0017
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0010
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1346
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1129
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.76.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0020
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.84.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.85.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0022
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0017
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.55.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1346
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1129
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.6) perf 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.64.4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0017
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.62.4.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0010

5 more fixed in the full advisory

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
5 mo ago

Exploit prediction

67.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.1 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.0 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.7 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Intel Corporation Most Modern Operating Systems

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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