SB202502194481 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
Published: February 19, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 19 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48628)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the __inc_stopping_blocker() function in fs/ceph/super.c, within the ceph_handle_snap() and up_write() functions in fs/ceph/snap.c, within the ceph_handle_quota() function in fs/ceph/quota.c, within the handle_lease(), mutex_unlock() and ceph_mdsc_init() functions in fs/ceph/mds_client.c, within the ceph_handle_caps() and iput() functions in fs/ceph/caps.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4244)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel netfilter: nf_tables component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42754)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ipv4_send_dest_unreach() function in net/ipv4/route.c. A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN permissions can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42756)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Netfilter subsystem. A local user can exploit the race between IPSET_CMD_ADD and IPSET_CMD_SWAP and gain crash the kernel.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5197)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Linux kernel netfilter: nf_tables component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
6) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52433)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the __nft_rbtree_insert() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52482)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack overflow within the VULNBL_AMD() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
8) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52501)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
9) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52562)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the slab_kmem_cache_release() and kmem_cache_destroy() functions in mm/slab_common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52567)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the serial8250_handle_irq() function in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52569)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the btrfs_balance_delayed_items() and btrfs_insert_delayed_dir_index() functions in fs/btrfs/delayed-inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52572)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_wake_up_task(), __release_mid(), wait_for_response(), cifs_sync_mid_result(), cifs_compound_callback(), compound_send_recv(), SendReceive() and SendReceiveBlockingLock() functions in fs/smb/client/transport.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
13) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52573)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() function in net/rds/rdma_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52574)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in drivers/net/team/team.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52576)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the add_early_ima_buffer() function in arch/x86/kernel/setup.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
16) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52578)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the br_handle_frame_finish() function in net/bridge/br_input.c. A local user can exploit the race and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
17) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52580)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in net/core/flow_dissector.c. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted PTP ethernet frames to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
18) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52582)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the netfs_rreq_unlock_folios() function in fs/netfs/buffered_read.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
19) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5345)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smb3_fs_context_parse_param() function in fs/smb/client component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.