CVE-2019-7222 Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-147.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELMODULES-2542236
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 Mar 2019

Introduced: 21 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-7222  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-147.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3517.

NVD Description

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

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.

References

CVSS Scores

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