QID 357075

Date Published: 2024-02-07

QID 357075: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-049

A linux kernel flaw found in memory management.
If allocation failure happens in pagefault_out_of_memory with vm_fault_oom, then it can lead to memory overflow when many tasks trigger this.
An issue may cause multi-tenant denial of service (memory overflow).
It was reported that a malicious workload may be allowed to oom-kill random other workloads on the same node. (
( CVE-2023-0047) a use-after-free flaw was found in the linux kernel's ext4 file system in how a user triggers several file operations simultaneously with the overlay fs usage.
This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. (
( CVE-2023-1252)



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

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-5.10-2024-049 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 357075

    CVE-2023-1252 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-049 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.10-2024-049.html
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