Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-default-livepatch package, versions <5.3.18-150300.59.71.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELDEFAULTLIVEPATCH-2871160
  • published15 Jun 2022
  • disclosed14 Jun 2022

Introduced: 14 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-21127  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-459  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-default-livepatch to version 5.3.18-150300.59.71.2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Incomplete cleanup in specific special register read operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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