Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-1062.4.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-4958926
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Nov 2019

Introduced: 12 Nov 2019

CVE-2018-12207  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-226  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:3.10.0-1062.4.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3834.

NVD Description

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

Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1