vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-648) (multiple CVEs)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 7, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 7, 2016
Added
Feb 12, 2016
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
** DISPUTED ** kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 mishandles uid and gid mappings, which allows local users to gain privileges by establishing a user namespace, waiting for a root process to enter that namespace with an unsafe uid or gid, and then using the ptrace system call. NOTE: the vendor states "there is no kernel bug here."
Solutions
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-i686amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-docamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-upgrade-perf-debuginfo
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