Missing Initialization of Resource Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.203-156.332.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-1688513
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 23 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.203-156.332.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1556.

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 access control in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

5.3 medium
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SUSE

3.1 low