CVE-2019-15902: Infoleak

Published Sep 4, 2019
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Updated

A backporting error was discovered in the Linux stable/longterm kernel ...

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.4<=4.4.190
Linux Linux kernel>=4.9<=4.9.190
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14<=4.14.141
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19<=4.19.69
Linux Linux kernel>=5.2<=5.2.11
NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services
NetApp Service Processor
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
All of the following
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1

Event History

Sep 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:50 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15902?

CVE-2019-15902 is classified with a high severity due to its potential for exploitation in Linux kernel versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-15902?

To fix CVE-2019-15902, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version that is 5.10.223-1 or newer.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2019-15902?

CVE-2019-15902 affects Linux kernel versions 4.4.x through 4.4.190, 4.9.x through 4.9.190, 4.14.x through 4.14.141, 4.19.x through 4.19.69, and 5.2.x through 5.2.11.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2019-15902?

Users of Linux distributions with the vulnerable kernel versions are impacted by CVE-2019-15902.

5

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15902?

CVE-2019-15902 is a backporting error that leads to a security issue in the Linux kernel related to Spectre v1.

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