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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-13215: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-1023)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-13215: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-1023)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/12/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/07/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Upstream kernel skcipher. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-64386293. References: Upstream kernel.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

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