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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 package, versions <0:4.14.192-147.314.amzn2

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELDEBUGINFOCOMMONAARCH64-1683099
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Apr 2018
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Introduced: 24 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-10323  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 to version 0:4.14.192-147.314.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1480.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 package and not the kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xfs_bmap_extents_to_btree function in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.16.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (xfs_bmapi_write NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted xfs image.