CVE-2023-20593 Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-5926171
  • published27 Jul 2023
  • disclosed24 Jul 2023

Introduced: 24 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-20593  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12839.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules package and not the kernel-debug-modules package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue in “Zen 2” CPUs, under specific microarchitectural circumstances, may allow an attacker to potentially access sensitive information.

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