Information Exposure Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default package, versions <1-150500.11.3.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
94.12% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-KERNELLIVEPATCH5142115050055100DEFAULT-9693039
  • published15 Apr 2025
  • disclosed14 Apr 2025

Introduced: 14 Apr 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default to version 1-150500.11.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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 Base Scores

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