Information Exposure Affecting kernel-debug-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-2565617
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Sept 2019

Introduced: 6 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-9455  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-209  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-debug-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4431.

NVD Description

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

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to a WARN_ON statement. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS Scores

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