Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-libbpf-static package, versions <0:6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNELLIBBPFSTATIC-9521637
  • published27 Mar 2025
  • disclosed8 Nov 2024

Introduced: 8 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-50185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel-libbpf-static to version 0:6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-794.

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:

mptcp: handle consistently DSS corruption

Bugged peer implementation can send corrupted DSS options, consistently hitting a few warning in the data path. Use DEBUG_NET assertions, to avoid the splat on some builds and handle consistently the error, dumping related MIBs and performing fallback and/or reset according to the subflow type.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1