QID 354667

Date Published: 2023-01-25

QID 354667: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel-livepatch : ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-097

a vulnerability was found in linux kernel.
It has been declared as problematic.
Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component ipv6 handler.
The manipulation leads to memory leak.
The attack can be launched remotely.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
The identifier vdb-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability. (
( CVE-2022-3524) a vulnerability was found in linux kernel.
Affected by this vulnerability is the function intr_callback of the file drivers/net/usb/r8152.c of the component bpf.
The manipulation leads to logging of excessive data.
The associated identifier of this vulnerability is vdb-211363. (
( CVE-2022-3594) 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.
The identifier of this vulnerability is vdb-211920. (
( CVE-2022-3621) a vulnerability was found in linux kernel.
Affected by this vulnerability is the function follow_page_pte of the file mm/gup.c of the component bpf.
The manipulation leads to race condition.
The identifier vdb-211921 was assigned to this vulnerability. (
( CVE-2022-3623) a vulnerability was found in linux kernel.
Affected is the function nilfs_new_inode of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component bpf.
The manipulation leads to use after free.
The identifier of this vulnerability is vdb-211992. (
( CVE-2022-4378)



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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 - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-097 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-097 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASLIVEPATCH-2023-097.html