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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8824: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-944)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8824: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2018-944)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/05/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/01/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

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(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • RHSA-2018:0399
  • RHSA-2018:0676
  • RHSA-2018:1062
  • RHSA-2018:1130
  • RHSA-2018:1170
  • RHSA-2018:1216
  • RHSA-2018:1319
  • RHSA-2018:3822
  • ALAS-2018-944
  • SUSE-SU-2018:0011
  • 102056
  • USN-3581-1
  • USN-3581-2
  • USN-3581-3
  • USN-3582-1
  • USN-3582-2
  • USN-3583-1
  • USN-3583-2
  • DSA-4073
  • DSA-4082
  • CVE-2017-8824
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