QID 355545

Date Published: 2023-07-03

QID 355545: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2-2023-2100

A use-after-free flaw was found in nf_tables cross-table in the net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c function in the linux kernel.
This flaw allows a local, privileged attacker to cause a use-after-free problem at the time of table deletion, possibly leading to local privilege escalation. (
( CVE-2022-2586) a heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in the way a user provides incorrect input of the nft_data_verdict type.
This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. (
( CVE-2022-34918) a denial of service problem was found, due to a possible recursive locking scenario, resulting in a deadlock in table_clear in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c in the linux kernel device mapper-multipathing sub-component. (
( CVE-2023-2269) do_tls_getsockopt in net/tls/tls_main.c in the linux kernel through 6.2.6 lacks a lock_sock call, leading to a race condition (with a resultant use-after-free or null pointer dereference). (
( CVE-2023-28466) a use after free vulnerability was found in prepare_to_relocate in fs/btrfs/relocation.c in btrfs in the linux kernel.
This possible flaw can be triggered by calling btrfs_ioctl_balance() before calling btrfs_ioctl_defrag(). (
( CVE-2023-3111) an issue was discovered in the linux kernel before 6.3.3.
There is an out-of-bounds read in crc16 in lib/crc16.c when called from fs/ext4/super.c because ext4_group_desc_csum does not properly check an offset. (

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 High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-2100 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2023-2100 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2100.html