Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.262-135.489.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (77th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Use of Insufficiently Random Values vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNEL-2395692
  • published8 Feb 2022
  • disclosed18 Feb 2022

Introduced: 8 Feb 2022

CVE-2021-20322  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel to version 0:4.14.262-135.489.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1563.

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 flaw in the processing of received ICMP errors (ICMP fragment needed and ICMP redirect) in the Linux kernel functionality was found to allow the ability to quickly scan open UDP ports. This flaw allows an off-path remote user to effectively bypass the source port UDP randomization. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and possibly integrity, because software that relies on UDP source port randomization are indirectly affected as well.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1