Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-livepatch-5.15.29-16.111 package, versions <0:1.0-0.amzn2022


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
1.47% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-KERNELLIVEPATCH5152916111-2997257
  • published29 Aug 2022
  • disclosed29 Apr 2022

Introduced: 29 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-1015  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 kernel-livepatch-5.15.29-16.111 to version 0:1.0-0.amzn2022 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-042.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5.15.29-16.111 package and not the kernel-livepatch-5.15.29-16.111 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.

CVSS Base Scores

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