NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.281-212.502.amzn2
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- published 8 Jun 2022
- disclosed 5 May 2022
Introduced: 5 May 2022
CVE-2022-1516 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.281-212.502.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1798.
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 NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
References
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1516
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/19/1
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7781607938c8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173