Information Exposure Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3.cloud.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-PERF-13450387
  • published8 Oct 2025
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-20569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3.cloud.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RXSA-2023:7749.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1