QID 355854

QID 355854: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel-livepatch : ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-137

A flaw was found in the linux kernel's networking subsystem within the rpl protocol's handling.
This issue results from the improper handling of user-supplied data, which can lead to an assertion failure.
This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system. (
( CVE-2023-2156) a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the linux kernel ipvlan network driver can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. the out-of-bounds write is caused by missing skb->cb initialization in the ipvlan network driver.
The vulnerability is reachable if config_ipvlan is enabled. we recommend upgrading past commit 90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e. (
( CVE-2023-3090) an issue was discovered in fl_set_geneve_opt in net/sched/cls_flower.c in the linux kernel before 6.3.7.
It allows an out-of-bounds write in the flower classifier code via tca_flower_key_enc_opts_geneve packets.
This may result in denial of service or privilege escalation. (
( CVE-2023-35788)



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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-2023-137 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 355854

    CVE-2023-3090 | CVE-2023-2156 | CVE-2023-35788 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-137 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASLIVEPATCH-2023-137.html
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