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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-14348: Security patch for libcgroup (ALAS-2019-1336)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-14348: Security patch for libcgroup (ALAS-2019-1336)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/14/2018
Created
05/08/2020
Added
04/27/2020
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

libcgroup up to and including 0.41 creates /var/log/cgred with mode 0666 regardless of the configured umask, leading to disclosure of information.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcgroup
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcgroup-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcgroup-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcgroup-pam
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcgroup-tools

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