Information Exposure Affecting iwl6050-firmware package, versions <0:41.28.5.1-81.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-IWL6050FIRMWARE-5835211
  • published9 Aug 2023
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-20569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 iwl6050-firmware to version 0:41.28.5.1-81.el7_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iwl6050-firmware package and not the iwl6050-firmware package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

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