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Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.154-128.181.amzn2

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1676975
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 14 Nov 2019
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Introduced: 14 Nov 2019

CVE-2018-12207 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.154-128.181.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1366.

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.

Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.

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CVSS Scores

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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High