Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.304-226.531.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-3314943
  • published8 Feb 2023
  • disclosed12 Jan 2023

Introduced: 12 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-23455  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.304-226.531.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-1932.

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.

atm_tc_enqueue in net/sched/sch_atm.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results).

CVSS Scores

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