Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.313-235.533.amzn2
Threat Intelligence
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNEL-5538346
- published 17 May 2023
- disclosed 26 May 2023
Introduced: 17 May 2023
CVE-2023-2002 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.313-235.533.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2027.
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.
A vulnerability was found in the HCI sockets implementation due to a missing capability check in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized execution of management commands, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bluetooth communication.
References
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2002
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0004/