Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.114-82.97.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNEL-1717599
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed11 Apr 2019

Introduced: 11 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-3459  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel to version 0:4.14.114-82.97.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2019-1201.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap address information leak while using L2CAP_GET_CONF_OPT was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1-rc1.

CVSS Scores

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