Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.9.17-8.31.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.47% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PERFDEBUGINFO-1706430
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed4 Apr 2017

Introduced: 4 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-10229  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-358  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 perf-debuginfo to version 0:4.9.17-8.31.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-832.

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.

udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.

CVSS Scores

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