CVE-2005-0109

5.6 MEDIUM
Published: March 05, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Hyper-Threading technology, as used in FreeBSD and other operating systems that are run on Intel Pentium and other processors, allows local users to use a malicious thread to create covert channels, monitor the execution of other threads, and obtain sensitive information such as cryptographic keys, via a timing attack on memory cache misses.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.24/SCOSA-2005.24.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-hackers&m=110994026421858&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-security&m=110994370429609&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=110995101417256&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/15348
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/18165
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013967
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101739-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1SSRVHMCHMC_C081516_754
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.daemonology.net/hyperthreading-considered-harmful/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.daemonology.net/papers/htt.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911878
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-476.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-800.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12724
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0540
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3002
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9747
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.24/SCOSA-2005.24.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-hackers&m=110994026421858&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-security&m=110994370429609&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=110995101417256&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/15348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/18165
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101739-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1SSRVHMCHMC_C081516_754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.daemonology.net/hyperthreading-considered-harmful/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.daemonology.net/papers/htt.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911878
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-476.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-800.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9747
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freebsd ubuntu redhat sun sco