Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-default-base package, versions <5.3.18-150200.24.115.1.150200.9.54.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-KERNELDEFAULTBASE-2930282
  • published17 Jun 2022
  • disclosed16 Jun 2022

Introduced: 16 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-21166  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-459  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-default-base to version 5.3.18-150200.24.115.1.150200.9.54.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default-base package and not the kernel-default-base package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 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.

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