CVE-2020-4788 Affecting kernel-uek-headers package, versions <0:4.14.35-2047.504.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKHEADERS-2599481
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Nov 2020

Introduced: 20 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-4788  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-headers to version 0:4.14.35-2047.504.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9305.

NVD Description

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

IBM Power9 (AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1) processors could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 189296.

CVSS Scores

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