Use After Free Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1691668
- published 27 Sep 2021
- disclosed 3 Dec 2020
Introduced: 3 Dec 2020
CVE-2020-14351 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1566.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debuginfo package and not the kernel-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.