Information Exposure Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:7.2.0-362.13.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-BPFTOOL-6139074
  • published23 Dec 2023
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-20569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 bpftool to version 0:7.2.0-362.13.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7749.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

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