SB2024070901 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
Published: July 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47110)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the kvm_crash_shutdown() and kvmclock_init() functions in arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c, within the kvm_guest_cpu_offline() function in arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.