Rule Category

OS-OTHER -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a non-standard operating system (not Windows, Linux, Solaris, or mobile). This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself.

Alert Message

OS-OTHER Intel x64 side-channel analysis information leak attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an x86 side-channel analysis information leak is detected. Impact: Attempted Information Leak Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

This event is generated when an x86 side-channel analysis information leak is detected.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Rule Vulnerability

Information Leak

Information Leakage happens when an attacker manipulates a system into revealing sensitive information, either through malformed input or by taking advantage of another feature of the system.

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2017-5715
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CVE-2017-5753
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CVE-2017-5754
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