Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNELHEADERS-3346849
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed16 Mar 2022

Introduced: 16 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-27223  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel-headers to version 0:6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-070.

NVD Description

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

In drivers/usb/gadget/udc/udc-xilinx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.12, the endpoint index is not validated and might be manipulated by the host for out-of-array access.

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