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Information Exposure Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTTRACE-2139692
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Aug 2018
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Introduced: 3 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-15594  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 mishandles certain indirect calls, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct Spectre-v2 attacks against paravirtual guests.

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