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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 27, 2017 - 07:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Page table walks conducted by the MMU during virtual to physical address translation leave a trace in the last level cache of modern ARM processors. By performing a side-channel attack on the MMU operations, it is possible to leak data and code pointers from JavaScript, breaking ASLR.

AnalysisAI

Page table walks conducted by the MMU during virtual to physical address translation leave a trace in the last level cache of modern ARM processors. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Page table walks conducted by the MMU during virtual to physical address translation leave a trace in the last level cache of modern ARM processors. By performing a side-channel attack on the MMU operations, it is possible to leak data and code pointers from JavaScript, breaking ASLR. Affected products include: Allwinner A64, Amd Athlon Ii 640 X4, Amd E-350, Amd Fx-8120 8-Core, Amd Fx-8320 8-Core.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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CVE-2017-5927 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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