Information Exposure Affecting iwlax2xx-firmware package, versions <999:20230516-999.25.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-IWLAX2XXFIRMWARE-5828979
  • published9 Aug 2023
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-20569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 iwlax2xx-firmware to version 999:20230516-999.25.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12713.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iwlax2xx-firmware package and not the iwlax2xx-firmware package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

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