Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 package, versions <0:2.6.35.14-97.44.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFOCOMMONX8664-1661478
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed6 Sept 2011

Introduced: 6 Sep 2011

CVE-2011-2723  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 to version 0:2.6.35.14-97.44.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2011-16.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 package and not the kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The skb_gro_header_slow function in include/linux/netdevice.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4, when Generic Receive Offload (GRO) is enabled, resets certain fields in incorrect situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted network traffic.

CVSS Scores

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