vulnerability

Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-39194: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1838)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
2023-10-03
Added
2023-10-17
Modified
2025-05-21

Description

A flaw was found in the XFRM subsystem in the Linux kernel. The specific flaw exists within the processing of state filters, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to an information disclosure.

Solution

amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
Title
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