CVE-2024-2201 Affecting kernel-uek-modules package, versions <0:5.15.0-206.153.7.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULES-6593917
  • published10 Apr 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2024

Introduced: 10 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-2201  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules to version 0:5.15.0-206.153.7.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12385.

NVD Description

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

A cross-privilege Spectre v2 vulnerability allows attackers to bypass all deployed mitigations, including the recent Fine(IBT), and to leak arbitrary Linux kernel memory on Intel systems.

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