CVE-2024-28956 Affecting kernel-uek-debug-core package, versions <0:5.15.0-308.179.6.2.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKDEBUGCORE-10123354
  • published14 May 2025
  • disclosed13 May 2025

Introduced: 13 May 2025

NewCVE-2024-28956  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-debug-core to version 0:5.15.0-308.179.6.2.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20323.

NVD Description

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

Exposure of Sensitive Information in Shared Microarchitectural Structures during Transient Execution for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Base Scores

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