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

Q: How to fix?

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

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Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PERFDEBUGINFO-1699140
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 perf-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 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.

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.