CVE-2020-8694 Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2579970
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Nov 2020

Introduced: 12 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8694  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5996.

NVD Description

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

Insufficient access control in the Linux kernel driver for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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