QID 356559

Date Published: 2023-11-09

QID 356559: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for runc : ALAS2ECS-2023-018

The http/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in august through october 2023. (
( CVE-2023-39325)



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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 - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2ECS-2023-018 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2ECS-2023-018 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASECS-2023-018.html