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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-2162: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1701)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-2162: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1701)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/17/2023
Created
05/05/2023
Added
05/02/2023
Modified
05/02/2023

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c in SCSI sub-component in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw an attacker could leak kernel internal information.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2023-1701
  • CVE-2023-2162

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