Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting linux-firmware package, versions <0:20180220-62.git6d51311.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.47% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LINUXFIRMWARE-9463701
  • published18 Mar 2025
  • disclosed3 Jan 2018

Introduced: 3 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-226  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 linux-firmware to version 0:20180220-62.git6d51311.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHEA-2018:0874.

NVD Description

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

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect 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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