Information Exposure Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELDEVEL-8324017
  • published4 Nov 2024
  • disclosed8 May 2024

Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2023-6240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-devel to version 0:5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2758.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-devel package and not the kernel-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.

CVSS Scores

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