Information Exposure Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.62-70.117.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-1665237
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Aug 2018

Introduced: 14 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-3620  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.62-70.117.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1058.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

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