QID 355143

Date Published: 2023-05-29

QID 355143: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2023-2023-160

A flaw was found in the linux kernel traffic control (tc) subsystem.
Using a specific networking configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using tc action "mirred") a local unprivileged user could trigger a cpu soft lockup (abba deadlock) when the transport protocol in use (tcp or sctp) does a retransmission, resulting in a denial of service condition. (
( CVE-2022-4269) a null pointer dereference has been discovered in the linux kernel, in io_file_bitmap_get in io_uring/filetable.c. (
( CVE-2023-1583)



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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 Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-160 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    ALAS2023-2023-160 amazon linux 2023 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-160.html