QID 356241
Date Published: 2023-09-28
QID 356241: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for microvm-kernel : ALASMICROVM-KERNEL-4.14-2023-001
a flaw was found in the linux kernel.
A corrupted timer tree caused the task wakeup to be missing in the timerqueue_add function in lib/timerqueue.c.
This flaw allows a local attacker with special user privileges to cause a denial of service, slowing and eventually stopping the system while running osp.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability. (
( CVE-2021-20317) a race condition accessing file object in the linux kernel overlayfs subsystem was found in the way users do rename in specific way with overlayfs.
A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. (
( CVE-2021-20321) a flaw use-after-free in the linux kernel usb high speed mobile devices functionality was found in the way user detaches usb device.
A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. (
( CVE-2021-37159) a flaw was found in the linux kernel.
A memory leak in the ccp-ops crypto driver can allow attackers to cause a denial of service.
This vulnerability is similar with the older( CVE-2019-18808.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (
( CVE-2021-3744) a memory leak flaw was found in the linux kernels ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability is similar to the older( CVE-2019-18808.
( CVE-2021-3764) a flaw was found in the linux kernel.
The cbpf jit compiler may produce machine code with incorrect branches.
This flaw allows an unprivileged user to craft anomalous machine code, where the control flow is hijacked to execute arbitrary kernel code.
( CVE-2021-41864)
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.
- ALASMICROVM-KERNEL-4.14-2023-001 -
alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASMICROVM-KERNEL-4.14-2023-001.html
CVEs related to QID 356241
| Advisory ID | Software | Component | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASMICROVM-KERNEL-4.14-2023-001 | amazon linux 2 |
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