QID 354107

Date Published: 2022-11-10

QID 354107: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-038

A vulnerability was found in linux kernel.
It has been classified as problematic.
Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2.
The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.
It is possible to launch the attack remotely.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
The identifier of this vulnerability is vdb-211920. (
( CVE-2022-3621) a vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in linux kernel.
This issue affects the function nilfs_attach_log_writer of the file fs/nilfs2/segment.c of the component bpf.
The manipulation leads to memory leak.
The attack may be initiated remotely.
The identifier vdb-211961 was assigned to this vulnerability. (
( CVE-2022-3646) drivers/scsi/stex.c in the linux kernel through 5.19.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the passthru_cmd case. (
( CVE-2022-40768)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-038 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354107

    CVE-2022-3621 | CVE-2022-3646 | CVE-2022-40768 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-038 Amazon Linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.4-2022-038.html
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