Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools-devel package, versions <0:4.14.192-147.314.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.97% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELTOOLSDEVEL-7362033
  • published25 Jun 2024
  • disclosed19 Aug 2020

Introduced: 19 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-14356  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-tools-devel to version 0:4.14.192-147.314.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1480.

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 flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel cgroupv2 subsystem in versions before 5.7.10 was found in the way when reboot the system. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Base Scores

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