Information Exposure Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDEBUG-3843108
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 3 Sep 2019
Introduced: 3 Sep 2019
CVE-2019-9455 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-debug to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4431.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to a WARN_ON statement. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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