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Improper Access Control Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.4.15-25.57.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1698995
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed29 Jun 2016
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Introduced: 29 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-1237  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.4.15-25.57.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-726.

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.

nfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended file-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related to nfs2acl.c, nfs3acl.c, and nfs4acl.c.