Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microprocessors by Intel

CVE-2018-3646

Summary

This vulnerability arises from the architecture of Intel microprocessors, where speculative execution and address translations can potentially allow unauthorized users with local access to gain sensitive data from the L1 data cache. Attackers could exploit this flaw through techniques like terminal page faults and side-channel analysis, posing a significant risk to systems reliant on these processors, particularly in environments with multi-tenant architectures.

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