Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.285-215.501.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELDEBUGINFO-3022632
  • published14 Sept 2022
  • disclosed15 Jun 2022

Introduced: 15 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-21125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-459  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.285-215.501.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1813.

NVD Description

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

Incomplete cleanup of microarchitectural fill buffers on some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

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