Information Exposure Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLS-6228008
  • published5 Feb 2024
  • disclosed25 Sept 2023

Introduced: 25 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-6240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.

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