Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.28.6.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.47% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2527969
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Jan 2018

Introduced: 4 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.28.6.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4710.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

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