What is CVE-2018-3640?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Issue

  • I received notice about CVE-2018-3640 and want to know more.
  • Are Red Hat Products affected by "Spectre/Meltdown 3a"?
  • What is "Rogue System Register Read"?

Resolution

No action from Red Hat subscribers is needed. This issue relates to hardware flaws and can not be corrected with software. More details can be found here.

Root Cause

CVE-2018-3640 is a hardware issue and can not be corrected with software updates.

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