NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-libbpf-static package, versions <0:6.1.82-99.168.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNELLIBBPFSTATIC-7708765
  • published20 Aug 2024
  • disclosed3 Apr 2024

Introduced: 3 Apr 2024

CVE-2023-52641  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel-libbpf-static to version 0:6.1.82-99.168.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-603.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-libbpf-static package and not the kernel-libbpf-static 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:

fs/ntfs3: Add NULL ptr dereference checking at the end of attr_allocate_frame()

It is preferable to exit through the out: label because internal debugging functions are located there.

CVSS Scores

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