Improper Privilege Management Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.10.42-52.145.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1675142
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed7 Jun 2014

Introduced: 7 Jun 2014

CVE-2014-3153  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:3.10.42-52.145.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-363.

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 futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

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