# CVE-2017-5715: amd64-microcode: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized di...

CVE-2017-5715 is fixed in 42 products on 1 platform, first by amd64-microcode 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1, released January 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (High)
- EPSS: 0.7325
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 3, 2018

## Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | amd64-microcode Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [amd64-microcode 3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-amd64-microcode-3.20180524.1-ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Linux | bpftool almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-globalmenu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-globalmenu 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-globalmenu-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-mozsymbols-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-testsuite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-testsuite 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-testsuite-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | kernel almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-core almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-cross-headers almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-debug almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-devel almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-doc almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-headers almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-modules almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-tools almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | perf almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | python3-perf almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1988.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | qemu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-block-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-block-extra 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-block-extra-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-guest-agent Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-guest-agent 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-guest-agent-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-kvm Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-kvm 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-kvm-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-arm Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-arm 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-arm-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-common 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-common-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-mips Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-mips 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-mips-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-misc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-misc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-misc-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-ppc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-ppc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-ppc-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-s390x Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-s390x 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-s390x-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-sparc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-sparc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-sparc-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-system-x86 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-system-x86 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-system-x86-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-user Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-user 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-user-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-user-binfmt Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-user-binfmt 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-user-binfmt-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-user-static Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-user-static 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-user-static-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Linux | qemu-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 | [qemu-utils 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-qemu-utils-1-2.11-dfsg-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 22, 2018 |

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