vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-39198: Security patch for kernel (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 9, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 9, 2023
Added
Jan 10, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
A race condition was found in the QXL driver in the Linux kernel. The qxl_mode_dumb_create() function dereferences the qobj returned by the qxl_gem_object_create_with_handle(), but the handle is the only one holding a reference to it. This flaw allows an attacker to guess the returned handle value and trigger a use-after-free issue, potentially leading to a denial of service or privilege escalation.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftoolamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftool-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-4-14-334-252-552amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-5-10-205-194-804amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-5-10-205-195-804amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perf-debuginfo
References
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS-2024-2391
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-045
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-057
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.10-2024-045
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.10-2024-047
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.4-2024-057
- CVE-2023-39198
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-39198
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-42932
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-42932
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