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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-43565: Security patch for amazon-ssm-agent (Multiple Advisories)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-43565: Security patch for amazon-ssm-agent (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/06/2022
Created
09/08/2023
Added
09/08/2023
Modified
10/23/2023

Description

The x/crypto/ssh package before 0.0.0-20211202192323-5770296d904e of golang.org/x/crypto allows an attacker to panic an SSH server.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-amazon-ssm-agent
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-amazon-ssm-agent-debuginfo

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