Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.304.4.4.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEK-2605074
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Mar 2022

Introduced: 11 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-26341  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-212  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek to version 0:5.4.17-2136.304.4.4.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9199.

NVD Description

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

Some AMD CPUs may transiently execute beyond unconditional direct branches, which may potentially result in data leakage.

CVSS Scores

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