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CVE-2018-3665 json

System software utilizing Lazy FP state restore technique on systems using Intel Core-based microprocessors may potentially allow a local p…

published 2018-06-21 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-15519

cvss
5.6
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

System software utilizing Lazy FP state restore technique on systems using Intel Core-based microprocessors may potentially allow a local process to infer data from another process through a speculative execution side channel.

Patch / fix

  • xen Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8.3+xsa267+shim4.10.1+xsa267-1+deb9u8
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.6.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3665

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-153.203
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-130.156
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1024.25
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1062.71
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1029.34
  • linux-lts-xenial Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-130.156~14.04.1
  • linux-fips Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1008.10

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3665

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  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2164RHSA-2019:1190RHSA-2019:1170RHSA-2018:2165RHSA-2018:1852RHSA-2018:1944

  • xen SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.7.6_02-43.36.1
  • kernel-syms SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.85.1
  • kernel-source SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.85.1
  • kernel-default SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.85.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 SLES 12 SP2-BCL 1-3.5.1
  • xen SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 4.2.5_21-45.25.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_12 SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 2-2.5
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_4 SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 8-2.5

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:2081-2SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2SUSE-SU-2018:2528-1SUSE-SU-2018:2267-1SUSE-SU-2018:2270-1SUSE-SU-2018:2268-1

  • xen openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.15.1_01-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11520-1

  • xen Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +13 more 4.11.0-r0
  • xen Alpine 3.5 4.7.6-r0
  • xen Alpine 3.6 4.8.4-r0
  • xen Alpine 3.7 4.9.2-r3
  • xen Alpine 3.8 4.10.1-r3

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-3665

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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-2018-3665 updated cvss 5.6

Kernel: FPU state information leakage via lazy FPU restore

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1944
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.3.3.rt56.809.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1944
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.3.3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1852
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.35.1.rt56.625.el6rt, kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.35.1.rt56.625.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.35.1.rt56.625.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2165
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, kernel-alt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-core, kernel-tools, python3-perf, +17 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.6 CVSS:3.1/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 Intel Core-based microprocessors

Classification

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

References

Sources

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