Return of Stack Variable Address Affecting perf package, versions <0:6.1.56-82.125.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERF-7242944
  • published11 Jun 2024
  • disclosed29 Feb 2024

Introduced: 29 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-52482  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-562  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf to version 0:6.1.56-82.125.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-385.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf 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:

x86/srso: Add SRSO mitigation for Hygon processors

Add mitigation for the speculative return stack overflow vulnerability which exists on Hygon processors too.

CVSS Scores

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