CVE-2019-7222 Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.101-91.76.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1669102
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed21 Mar 2019

Introduced: 21 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-7222  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.101-91.76.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1165.

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.

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.

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