vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-16643: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2017-937)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2017-11-07 | 2017-12-22 | 2022-10-14 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2017-11-07
Added
2017-12-22
Modified
2022-10-14
Description
The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
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