Improper Data Handling Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:3.14.34-27.48.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELTOOLS-1683147
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Mar 2015

Introduced: 16 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0274  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-19  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-tools to version 0:3.14.34-27.48.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-489.

NVD Description

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

The XFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15 improperly uses an old size value during remote attribute replacement, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (transaction overrun and data corruption) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging XFS filesystem access.

CVSS Scores

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