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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-3542: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1645)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-3542: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1645)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/17/2022
Created
12/12/2022
Added
12/10/2022
Modified
12/10/2022

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects the function bnx2x_tpa_stop of the file drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211042 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2022-1645
  • CVE-2022-3542

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