Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input Affecting kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNEL618LIBBPFDEBUGINFO-16741925
  • published18 May 2026
  • disclosed6 May 2026

Introduced: 6 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-43210  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo to version 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1711.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo package and not the kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tracing: ring-buffer: Fix to check event length before using

Check the event length before adding it for accessing next index in rb_read_data_buffer(). Since this function is used for validating possibly broken ring buffers, the length of the event could be broken. In that case, the new event (e + len) can point a wrong address. To avoid invalid memory access at boot, check whether the length of each event is in the possible range before using it.

CVSS Base Scores

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