Information Exposure Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
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EPSS
0.05% (16th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-4340363
- published 3 Nov 2022
- disclosed 9 Aug 2022
Introduced: 9 Aug 2022
CVE-2022-26373 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7683.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26373
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0005/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00706.html
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