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CVE-2018-3639· NVD / CVE Program· CNA intel

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and speculative execution of memory reads before the addresses of all prior mem

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 information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis, aka Speculative Store Bypass (SSB), Variant 4.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
May 22, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
60.6% · 99th percentile
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Action score

40

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
18 / 30 · 60.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
intelatom c
intelatom e
intelatom x5-e3930
intelatom x5-e3940
intelatom x7-e3950
intelatom z
intelceleron j
intelceleron n
intelcore i3
intelcore i5
intelcore i7
intelcore m

and 188 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • microsoft windows server 2008r2
  • microsoft windows server 2008sp2
  • microsoft windows server 2012all versions
  • microsoft windows server 2012r2
  • microsoft windows server 2016all versions
  • microsoft windows server 20161709
  • microsoft windows server 20161803

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (intel). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Intel Corporation Multiple

    • Multipleaffected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.10xenbefore 4.11.0-r04.11.0-r0
Alpine:v3.5xenbefore 4.7.6-r04.7.6-r0
Alpine:v3.6xenbefore 4.8.4-r04.8.4-r0
Alpine:v3.7xenbefore 4.9.2-r34.9.2-r3
Alpine:v3.8xenbefore 4.10.1-r34.10.1-r3
Debian:12intel-microcodebefore 3.20180703.13.20180703.1
Debian:12linuxbefore 4.16.12-14.16.12-1
Debian:12xenbefore 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u74.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u7
Debian:8intel-microcodebefore 3.20180703.2~deb8u13.20180703.2~deb8u1
Debian:8linuxbefore 3.16.64-13.16.64-1
Debian:9intel-microcodebefore 3.20180703.2~deb9u13.20180703.2~deb9u1
Debian:9intel-microcodebefore 3.20180807a.1~deb9u13.20180807a.1~deb9u1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0java-1_8_0-openjdkbefore 1.8.0.212-lp150.2.16.11.8.0.212-lp150.2.16.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-debugbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-kvmsmallbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-buildbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-qabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-vanillabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.63.14.12.14-lp151.28.63.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedlibvirtbefore 7.7.0-2.17.7.0-2.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.7.0.181-2.6.14.8.el6_91:1.7.0.181-2.6.14.8.el6_9

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  • CVE-2017-5753Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an at
    50Plan
  • CVE-2017-5754Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information
    47Plan
  • CVE-2017-5715Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information
    44Plan
  • CVE-2018-3693Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an at
    25Monitor
  • CVE-2018-3640Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and that perform speculative reads of system registers may allow unauthorized d
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2018-9056Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:xen4.11.0-r0 · Alpine:v3.10Package registry (OSV)
debian:intel-microcode3.20180703.1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux4.16.12-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:xen4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u7 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:java-1_8_0-openjdk1.8.0.212-lp150.2.16.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-vanilla4.12.14-lp151.28.63.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:libvirt7.7.0-2.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-abi-whitelists0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_640:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-devel0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-doc0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-headers0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-tools0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-tools-debuginfo0:3.10.0-862.3.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-bigmem3.0.101-108.48.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default4.4.131-94.29.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs4.4.131-94.29.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×4

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrydos2018-05-22
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:92018-05-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-06-19
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:152019-05-11
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12019-06-26

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoCsame day
  2. Published
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+3053 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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