vulnerability

Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-4913: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-704)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2016-05-23
Added
2017-07-01
Modified
2022-10-14

Description

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

Solution

amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
Title
NEW

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