CVE-2024-2201 Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELDOC-8320830
  • published1 Nov 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2024

Introduced: 1 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-2201  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-doc to version 0:5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-8617.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 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.

CVSS Scores

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