Out-of-bounds Read Affecting bpftool-debuginfo package, versions <0:6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-BPFTOOLDEBUGINFO-5496107
  • published4 May 2023
  • disclosed15 May 2023

Introduced: 4 May 2023

CVE-2023-2124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 bpftool-debuginfo to version 0:6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-169.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool-debuginfo package and not the bpftool-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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