Information Exposure Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-2103974
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Jul 2018

Introduced: 10 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-3693  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a speculative buffer overflow and side-channel analysis.

CVSS Scores

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