Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting microcode_ctl-debuginfo package, versions <2:2.1-22.5.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.47% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-MICROCODECTLDEBUGINFO-1660875
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed4 Jan 2018

Introduced: 4 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-226  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 microcode_ctl-debuginfo to version 2:2.1-22.5.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-953.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream microcode_ctl-debuginfo package and not the microcode_ctl-debuginfo 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 indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

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