Information Exposure Affecting kernel-tools-devel 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 IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-3160086
  • published7 Dec 2022
  • disclosed18 Aug 2022

Introduced: 18 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-26373  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel 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-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.

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

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