NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-livepatch-4.14.192-147.314 package, versions <0:1.0-0.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELLIVEPATCH414192147314-1683318
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Apr 2018

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-livepatch-4.14.192-147.314 to version 0:1.0-0.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-livepatch-4.14.192-147.314 package and not the kernel-livepatch-4.14.192-147.314 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.