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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-3961: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-703)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-3961: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-703)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/18/2016
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2016-703
  • DLA-516-1
  • DSA-3607
  • 86068
  • 1035569
  • USN-3001-1
  • USN-3002-1
  • USN-3003-1
  • USN-3004-1
  • USN-3005-1
  • USN-3006-1
  • USN-3007-1
  • USN-3049-1
  • USN-3050-1
  • USN-3127-1
  • USN-3127-2
  • CVE-2016-3961
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