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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-4997: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-718)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-4997: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-718)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/24/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/27/2016
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2016-718
  • DSA-3607
  • USN-3016-1
  • USN-3016-2
  • USN-3016-3
  • USN-3016-4
  • USN-3017-1
  • USN-3017-2
  • USN-3017-3
  • USN-3018-1
  • USN-3018-2
  • USN-3019-1
  • USN-3020-1
  • USN-3338-1
  • USN-3338-2
  • CVE-2016-4997
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