SB2022061213 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
Published: June 12, 2022 Updated: June 18, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0854)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the Linux kernel’s DMA subsystem when processing DMA_FROM_DEVICE calls. A local user can trigger a memory leak error and read random memory from the kernel space.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1011)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the write() function of FUSE filesystem. A local user can retireve (partial) /etc/shadow hashes and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
3) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1353)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the pfkey_register function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.
4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1516)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality. A local user can terminate session using a simulated Ethernet card and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1729)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within sys_perf_event_open() in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
6) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28389)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in mcba_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28390)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
8) Improper update of reference count (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29581)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper update of reference count in net/sched in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
9) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to mishandling seccomp permissions. A local user can bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.