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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-38204: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2021-1539)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-38204: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2021-1539)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/08/2021
Created
10/07/2021
Added
10/05/2021
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and panic) by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in certain situations.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

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