Improper Data Handling Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.4.8-20.46.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.9% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1696278
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed10 Oct 2016

Introduced: 10 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-7117  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-19  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.4.8-20.46.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-694.

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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing.

CVSS Scores

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