CVE-2024-2201 Affecting kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-6593795
  • published10 Apr 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2024

Introduced: 10 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-2201  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra to version 0:5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12272.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra package and not the kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra 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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