Use After Free Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.276-211.499.amzn2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELDEBUGINFO-7247424
- published 12 Jun 2024
- disclosed 14 Sep 2022
Introduced: 14 Sep 2022
CVE-2022-2977 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.276-211.499.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2569.
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 implementation of proxied virtualized TPM devices. On a system where virtualized TPM devices are configured (this is not the default) a local attacker can create a use-after-free and create a situation where it may be possible to escalate privileges on the system.