QID 357085

Date Published: 2024-02-09

QID 357085: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for sudo : ALAS2-2024-2447

Sudo before 1.9.15 might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass or privilege escalation) because application logic sometimes is based on not equaling an error value (instead of equaling a success value), and because the values do not resist flips of a single bit. (
( CVE-2023-42465)



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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 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2024-2447 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
    ALAS2-2024-2447 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2447.html