Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.09% (41st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-4375095
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 12 Nov 2019
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:0204.
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.
TSX Asynchronous Abort condition on some CPUs utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access.
References
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/28
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/26
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10306
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02912734?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03968en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11135
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5WWPW4BSZDDW7VHU427XTVXV7ROOFFW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZYATWNUGHRBG6I3TC24YHP5Y3J7I6KH/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-56
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155375/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00270.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00035.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/11/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00042.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5WWPW4BSZDDW7VHU427XTVXV7ROOFFW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZYATWNUGHRBG6I3TC24YHP5Y3J7I6KH/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02912734?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
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