CVE-2020-8694 Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1691855
- published 27 Sep 2021
- disclosed 12 Nov 2020
Introduced: 12 Nov 2020
CVE-2020-8694 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1566.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-devel package and not the kernel-tools-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.
Insufficient access control in the Linux kernel driver for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdf
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8694
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00389
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
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