Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.275-207.503.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-2767919
  • published20 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Mar 2022

Introduced: 6 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-26490  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.275-207.503.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1774.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

st21nfca_connectivity_event_received in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c in the Linux kernel through 5.16.12 has EVT_TRANSACTION buffer overflows because of untrusted length parameters.

CVSS Scores

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