vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-40307: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2022-1636)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Sep 9, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Added
Oct 11, 2022
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
References
Rapid7 Labs
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