Information Exposure Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.11.6.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
87.3% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2521324
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Jan 2018

Introduced: 4 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5754  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:3.10.0-693.11.6.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0007.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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 of the data cache.

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