SB2022042018 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel

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SB2022042018 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel

Published: April 20, 2022 Updated: April 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022042018
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 33% Low 67%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26490)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the st21nfca_connectivity_event_received() function in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27666)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c in Linux kernel. A local unprivileged user can pass specially crafted data to the system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28356)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in net/llc/af_llc.c component. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References