CVE-2020-4788 Affecting linux-4.19 package, versions <4.19.160-2~deb9u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-LINUX419-1048665
  • published20 Nov 2020
  • disclosed20 Nov 2020

Introduced: 20 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-4788  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 linux-4.19 to version 4.19.160-2~deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-4.19 package and not the linux-4.19 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

IBM Power9 (AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1) processors could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 189296.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1