Covert Timing Channel Affecting katello-client-bootstrap package, versions <0:1.7.5-1.el7sat


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KATELLOCLIENTBOOTSTRAP-5449239
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 May 2015

Introduced: 25 May 2015

CVE-2018-1000119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 katello-client-bootstrap to version 0:1.7.5-1.el7sat or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4366.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream katello-client-bootstrap package and not the katello-client-bootstrap package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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