vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-5953: ELSA-2020-5642: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Aug 7, 2018 | Apr 9, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 7, 2018
Added
Apr 9, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The swiotlb_print_info function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel where the swiotlb_print_info() function in lib/swiotlb.c allows local users to obtain some kernel address information by reading the kernel log (dmesg). This address is not useful to commit a further attack.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel where the swiotlb_print_info() function in lib/swiotlb.c allows local users to obtain some kernel address information by reading the kernel log (dmesg). This address is not useful to commit a further attack.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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