Memory Leak Affecting kernel-tools-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.14.238-182.421.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (16th percentile)

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 IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEBUGINFO-7172165
  • published31 May 2024
  • disclosed28 Feb 2024

Introduced: 28 Feb 2024

CVE-2021-46985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-debuginfo to version 0:4.14.238-182.421.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1685.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ACPI: scan: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path

If 'acpi_device_set_name()' fails, we must free 'acpi_device_bus_id->bus_id' or there is a (potential) memory leak.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1