First published: Mon Feb 27 2017(Updated: )
Page table walks conducted by the MMU during virtual to physical address translation leave a trace in the last level cache of modern Intel processors. By performing a side-channel attack on the MMU operations, it is possible to leak data and code pointers from JavaScript, breaking ASLR.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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allwinner a64 | ||
amd athlon ii 640 x4 | ||
amd e-350 | ||
amd fx-8120 8-core | ||
amd fx-8320 8-core | ||
amd fx-8350 8-core | ||
amd phenom 9550 4-core | ||
Intel atom c2750 | ||
Intel Celeron n2840 | ||
Intel core i5 m480 | ||
intel core i7-2620qm | ||
Intel core i7-3632qm | ||
Intel core i7-4500u | ||
Intel core i7-6700k | ||
intel core i7 920 | ||
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5 | ||
Intel xeon e5-2658 v2 | ||
nvidia tegra k1 cd570m-a1 | ||
nvidia tegra k1 cd580m-a1 | ||
Samsung Exynos 5800 |
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CVE-2017-5925 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it allows unauthorized data leakage through side-channel attacks.
Fixing CVE-2017-5925 involves applying relevant software patches or firmware updates provided by the affected hardware manufacturers.
CVE-2017-5925 affects a range of systems including various Intel, AMD, and Nvidia processors.
CVE-2017-5925 is associated with side-channel attacks exploiting MMU operations during virtual to physical address translations.
CVE-2017-5925 undermines ASLR by enabling attackers to leak memory addresses and pointers, potentially leading to further exploitations.