SB2024080679 - Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel-livepatch
Published: August 6, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42752)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the __alloc_skb() function. A local user can trigger integer overflow and crash the kernel.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45871)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the IGB driver in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c when handling frames larger than the MTU. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4623)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the the Linux kernel net/sched: sch_hfsc (HFSC qdisc traffic control) component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4921)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the qfq_dequeue() function within the the Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
5) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors within the svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception() function in KVM. A local user can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5197)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Linux kernel netfilter: nf_tables component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5717)
The vulnerability local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.