QID 352352

Date Published: 2021-05-27

QID 352352: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel-livepatch: ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-016

<DIV ID="issue_overview"> in the linux kernel before 5.5.8, get_raw_socket in drivers/vhost/net.c lacks validation of an sk_family field, which might allow attackers to trigger kernel stack corruption via crafted system calls. (
cve-2020-10942 ) </DIV>

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Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.

Solution

Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALASLIVEPATCH-2020-016 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Vendor References

ALASLIVEPATCH-2020-016 - alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASLIVEPATCH-2020-016.html

CVEs related to QID 352352

CVE-2020-10942 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
ALASLIVEPATCH-2020-016	Amazon Linux 2		alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASLIVEPATCH-2020-016.html

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