Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.38% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELDOC-2149450
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Jan 2018

Introduced: 3 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5754  (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 Centos:6 kernel-doc to version 0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 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 of the data cache.

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