CVE-2022-27672 Affecting kernel-64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KMODULESEXTRA-6073724
  • published22 Nov 2023
  • disclosed14 Feb 2023

Introduced: 14 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-27672  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:7370.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-modules-extra package and not the kernel-64k-modules-extra package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

When SMT is enabled, certain AMD processors may speculatively execute instructions using a target from the sibling thread after an SMT mode switch potentially resulting in information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

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