Use After Free Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.355-196.618.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNEL-9749298
  • published18 Apr 2025
  • disclosed27 Feb 2025

Introduced: 27 Feb 2025

CVE-2025-21764  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel to version 0:4.14.355-196.618.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2025-1970.

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.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb()

ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held.

Add RCU protection to avoid possible UAF.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1