QID 355844

QID 355844: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2-2023-2206

A buffer overrun vulnerability was found in the netback driver in xen due to an unusual split packet.
This flaw allows an unprivileged guest to cause a denial of service (dos) of the host by sending network packets to the backend, causing the backend to crash. (
( CVE-2023-34319) a use-after-free flaw was found in net/sched/cls_fw.c in classifiers (cls_fw, cls_u32, and cls_route) in the linux kernel.
This flaw allows a local attacker to perform a local privilege escalation due to incorrect handling of the existing filter, leading to a kernel information leak issue. (
( CVE-2023-4128)



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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: ALAS2-2023-2206 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2023-2206 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2206.html