Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-0861: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2017-937)
5
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
11/16/2017
07/25/2018
12/22/2017
10/14/2022
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Solution(s)
- amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
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