Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-5641301
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-29900  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-212  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7110.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-cross-headers package and not the kernel-cross-headers package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mis-trained branch predictions for return instructions may allow arbitrary speculative code execution under certain microarchitecture-dependent conditions.

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