vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-39193: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1838)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C) | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Added
Oct 17, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The sctp_mt_check did not validate the flag_count field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
References
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