Information Exposure Affecting linux-4.9 package, versions <4.9.110-1~deb8u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.54% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-LINUX49-263020
  • published4 Jan 2018
  • disclosed4 Jan 2018

Introduced: 4 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5753  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 linux-4.9 to version 4.9.110-1~deb8u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-4.9 package and not the linux-4.9 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 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 side-channel analysis.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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