SB2024080637 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel-livepatch
Published: August 6, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1077)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the pick_next_rt_entity() function pick_next_rt_entity(). A local user can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1611)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btrfs_search_slot() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
3) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28466)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition caused by a missing lock_sock call within the do_tls_getsockopt() function in net/tls/tls_main.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.