Information Exposure Affecting kernel-64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.62.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KMODULESEXTRA-6620876
  • published18 Apr 2024
  • disclosed25 Sept 2023

Introduced: 25 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-6240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-284.62.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1881.

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.

A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1