Information Exposure Affecting qemu-kvm package, versions <2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.47% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-QEMUKVM-2520785
  • 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 qemu-kvm to version 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0024.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm package and not the qemu-kvm 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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