Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-KERNEL-3197635
- published 5 Jan 2023
- disclosed 15 Jun 2022
Introduced: 15 Jun 2022
CVE-2022-21166 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel to version 0:4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:6460.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Rocky-Linux.
See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21166
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2022-21166.json
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/16/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHTEW3RXU2GW6S3RCPQG4VNCZGI3TOSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCVOMHBQRH4KP7IN6U24CW7F2D2L5KBS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKRXZ4LHGCGMOG24ZCEJNY6R2BTS4S2Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4P2KJYL74KGLHE4JZETVW7PZH6ZIABA/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5178
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5184
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHTEW3RXU2GW6S3RCPQG4VNCZGI3TOSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCVOMHBQRH4KP7IN6U24CW7F2D2L5KBS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKRXZ4LHGCGMOG24ZCEJNY6R2BTS4S2Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4P2KJYL74KGLHE4JZETVW7PZH6ZIABA/
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