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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-10757: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2020-1401)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-10757: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2020-1401)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/09/2020
Created
07/21/2020
Added
07/18/2020
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2020-1401
  • USN-4426-1
  • USN-4439-1
  • USN-4440-1
  • USN-4483-1
  • CVE-2020-10757

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