QID 356874

Date Published: 2024-01-16

QID 356874: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-056

A race condition between two functions, lmlogclose() and txend(), in the linux kernel's jfs filesystem can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability and crash. (
( CVE-2023-3397) a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the linux kernel's linux kernel performance events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. if perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer. we recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06. (
( CVE-2023-5717)



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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: ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-056 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 356874

    CVE-2023-5717 | CVE-2023-3397 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-056 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.4-2023-056.html
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