Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELCORE-3197640
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed15 Jun 2022

Introduced: 15 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-21166  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-459  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-core 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-core package and not the kernel-core 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

CVSS Scores

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