CVE-2012-4444 Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.2.36-1.46.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1666320
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed21 Dec 2012

Introduced: 21 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-4444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:3.2.36-1.46.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-148.

NVD Description

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

The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.

CVSS Scores

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