Information Exposure Affecting kernel-default package, versions <5.3.18-150300.59.118.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.54% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELDEFAULT-5418341
  • published12 Apr 2023
  • disclosed6 Jul 2023

Introduced: 12 Apr 2023

CVE-2017-5753  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-default to version 5.3.18-150300.59.118.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default package and not the kernel-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

References

CVSS Scores

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