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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-32296: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1604)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-32296: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1604)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/05/2022
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/08/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The Linux kernel before 5.17.9 allows TCP servers to identify clients by observing what source ports are used. This occurs because of use of Algorithm 4 ("Double-Hash Port Selection Algorithm") of RFC 6056.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

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