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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.4.51-40.58.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.27% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PERFDEBUGINFO-1704506
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 14 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-5970  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 perf-debuginfo to version 0:4.4.51-40.58.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-805.

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.

The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.