Information Exposure Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.299-223.520.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELDEBUGINFO-3160011
  • published 7 Dec 2022
  • disclosed 18 Aug 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.299-223.520.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1888.

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.

Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

5.5 medium
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SUSE

5.5 medium