Information Exposure Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.143-118.123.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1673756
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 20 Aug 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.143-118.123.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1281.

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.

arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.18.1 mishandles certain indirect calls, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct Spectre-v2 attacks against paravirtual guests.