Improper Input Validation Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.10.37-47.135.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.47% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PERFDEBUGINFO-1674115
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Mar 2014

Introduced: 24 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-2523  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 perf-debuginfo to version 0:3.10.37-47.135.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-328.

NVD Description

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

net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 uses a DCCP header pointer incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a DCCP packet that triggers a call to the (1) dccp_new, (2) dccp_packet, or (3) dccp_error function.

CVSS Scores

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