Speculative Store Bypass Vulnerability in Intel Processors

CVE-2018-3639

Summary

This vulnerability allows attackers with local user access to potentially expose sensitive information via a side-channel analysis. Specifically, it affects systems with microprocessors that engage in speculative execution, enabling unauthorized memory data retrieval before all prior memory writes are completed. This exploitation can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, posing significant risks in environments relying on these processors.

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