Race Condition Affecting kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 package, versions <0:3.2.39-6.88.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFOCOMMONX8664-1666962
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Feb 2013

Introduced: 18 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0871  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 to version 0:3.2.39-6.88.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-166.

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.

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

CVSS Scores

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