Information Exposure Affecting kernel-debug-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.6.18-426.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
94.33% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-KERNELDEBUGDEBUGINFO-9844352
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed1 Jan 2017

Introduced: 1 Jan 2017

CVE-2017-5753  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 kernel-debug-debuginfo to version 0:2.6.18-426.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0292.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-debuginfo package and not the kernel-debug-debuginfo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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