CVE-2017-13215 Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.33-59.34.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1661885
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed12 Jan 2018

Introduced: 12 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-13215  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.33-59.34.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-994.

NVD Description

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

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Upstream kernel skcipher. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-64386293. References: Upstream kernel.