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published date: March 5, 2005

CVE-2005-0109 : Hyper-Threading technology, as used...

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.

Product(s):

  • FreeBSD 1.1.5.1
  • FreeBSD 2.0.5
  • FreeBSD 2.0
  • FreeBSD 2.1.0
  • FreeBSD 2.1.5
  • FreeBSD 2.1.6.1

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-0109, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-0109 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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