Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.37.4.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELDOC-4753871
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 14 Aug 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-doc to version 0:3.10.0-693.37.4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2387.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

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