Technical Note: Meltdown and Spectre CPU Vulnerability
Description
Solution
Issue: Security vulnerabilities reported against the CentOS Linux kernel of the Operating System used on the Network Sentry appliance:
CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown)
CVE-2017-5753 & CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre)
For additional details refer to the following links:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5754
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5753
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5715
Solution: Apply the latest Network Sentry OS update to address the CentOS 7 operating system vulnerabilities. For details, see
Network Sentry OS Updates - January 2018
See also
Apply Operating System (OS) Updates Using Administrative UI
Meltdown and Spectre CPU Vulnerability
Solution
Issue: Security vulnerabilities reported against the CentOS Linux kernel of the Operating System used on the Network Sentry appliance:
CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown)
CVE-2017-5753 & CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre)
For additional details refer to the following links:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5754
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5753
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-5715
Solution: Apply the latest Network Sentry OS update to address the CentOS 7 operating system vulnerabilities. For details, see
Network Sentry OS Updates - January 2018
See also
Apply Operating System (OS) Updates Using Administrative UI
