Information Exposure Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-70.36.1.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-3384212
  • published3 Nov 2022
  • disclosed9 Aug 2022

Introduced: 9 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-26373  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:5.14.0-70.36.1.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:8973.

NVD Description

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

Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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