Use After Free Affecting bpftool-debuginfo package, versions <0:6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-BPFTOOLDEBUGINFO-5855158
  • published24 Aug 2023
  • disclosed1 Jun 2023

Introduced: 1 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-2985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 bpftool-debuginfo to version 0:6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-138.

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.

A use after free flaw was found in hfsplus_put_super in fs/hfsplus/super.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local user to cause a denial of service problem.

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