vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8824: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-944)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 5, 2017 | Feb 1, 2018 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 5, 2017
Added
Feb 1, 2018
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
The dccp_disconnect function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via an AF_UNSPEC connect system call during the DCCP_LISTEN state.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
References
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