Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-tools package, versions <0:4.14.35-2025.403.3.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKTOOLS-2577466
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Nov 2020

Introduced: 12 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-tools to version 0:4.14.35-2025.403.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5995.

NVD Description

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

Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

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