NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-debuginfo package, versions <0:6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNELTOOLSDEBUGINFO-7445553
  • published12 Jul 2024
  • disclosed28 Jan 2024

Introduced: 28 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0841  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel-tools-debuginfo to version 0:6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-549.

NVD Description

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

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the hugetlbfs_fill_super function in the Linux kernel hugetlbfs (HugeTLB pages) functionality. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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