CVE-2020-4788 Affecting kernel-debug-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELDEBUGCORE-3191687
  • published 5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed 20 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-debug-core to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:1988.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-core package and not the kernel-debug-core package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

IBM Power9 (AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1) processors could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 189296.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.7 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

5.1 medium
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Red Hat

5.1 medium