CVE-2022-27672 Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.318.7.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-5425750
  • published17 Apr 2023
  • disclosed1 Mar 2023

Introduced: 1 Mar 2023

CVE-2022-27672  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:5.4.17-2136.318.7.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12255.

NVD Description

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

When SMT is enabled, certain AMD processors may speculatively execute instructions using a target from the sibling thread after an SMT mode switch potentially resulting in information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

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