Information Exposure Affecting libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware package, versions <0:20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-LIBERTASUSB8388OLPCFIRMWARE-5831626
  • published9 Aug 2023
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-20569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware to version 0:20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:7109.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware package and not the libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

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