Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.298.2.el5uek


Severity

high

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    97.55% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2527912
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 4 Jan 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.298.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4020.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-debug package and not the kernel-uek-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 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 Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

5.6 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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NVD

5.6 medium
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SUSE

5.6 medium
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Red Hat

5.5 medium