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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-1015: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1577)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-1015: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1577)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/04/2022
Created
04/09/2022
Added
04/07/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2022-1577
  • CVE-2022-1015
  • USN-5381-1
  • USN-5383-1
  • USN-5390-1
  • USN-5390-2

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