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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-3772: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1838)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-3772: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1838)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/25/2023
Created
10/11/2023
Added
10/07/2023
Modified
10/07/2023

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2023-1838
  • CVE-2023-3772

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