Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.65.1.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-4192043
  • published 10 Aug 2022
  • disclosed 14 Jun 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:4.18.0-305.65.1.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:6983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Incomplete cleanup of microarchitectural fill buffers on some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

5.5 medium
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SUSE

5.6 medium