Use After Free Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.294-220.533.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-3042906
  • published12 Oct 2022
  • disclosed9 Sept 2022

Introduced: 9 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-40307  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.294-220.533.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1852.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

CVSS Scores

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