Information Exposure Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_60-default package, versions <1-150400.9.3.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.54% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNELLIVEPATCH514211504002460DEFAULT-5426203
  • published19 Apr 2023
  • disclosed18 Apr 2023

Introduced: 18 Apr 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_60-default to version 1-150400.9.3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_60-default package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_60-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 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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