How severe is CVE-2018-3689?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Software Guard Extensions

CVE-2018-3689

AESM daemon in Intel Software Guard Extensions Platform Software Component for Linux before 2.1.102 can effectively be disabled by a local attacker creating a denial of services like remote attestation provided by the AESM.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Software_guard_extensions
Intel Corporation Guard Extensions Platform Software Component For Linux — versions before 2.1.102
Linux Linux_kernel

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3689?: CVE-2018-3689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Software Guard Extensions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-3689?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.