SB2022121004 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
Published: December 10, 2022
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 15 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20369)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the v4l2_m2m_querybuf() function in v4l2-mem2mem.c. A local user can trigger ab out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26373)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in Intel CPU processors. A local user can bypass the expected architecture isolation between contexts and gain access to sensitive information on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2978)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel NILFS file system. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
4) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3542)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the bnx2x_tpa_stop() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3564)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_reassemble_sdu() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
6) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3565)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the del_timer() function in drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c in the Bluetooth component. An attacker with physical proximity to device can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
7) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the intr_callback() function in drivers/net/usb/r8152.c can be forced to include excessive data info the log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Note, the vulnerability can be triggered remotely.
8) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3621)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3646)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_attach_log_writer() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3649)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs2 filesystem driver in nilfs_new_inode() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
11) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39842)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the pxa3xx_gcu_write() function in drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
12) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40768)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.
13) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41849)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/video/fbdev/smscufx.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can remove the USB device while calling open(), cause a race condition between the ufx_ops_open and ufx_usb_disconnect and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41850)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the roccat_report_event() function in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
15) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43750)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c in usbmon in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.