Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS-2024-2448
Advisory Release Date: 2024-02-01 19:57 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2024-02-01 19:57 Pacific
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel's human interface device (HID) subsystem in how a user inserts a malicious USB device. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2023-1073)
Affected Packages:
kernel
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update kernel to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
kernel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-headers-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
perf-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
perf-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
python-perf-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
python-perf-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-tools-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-tools-devel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-devel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.aarch64
i686:
kernel-headers-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.i686
src:
kernel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.src
x86_64:
kernel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-headers-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
perf-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
perf-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
python-perf-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
python-perf-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-tools-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-tools-devel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-devel-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-4.14.305-227.531.amzn2.x86_64
kernel-livepatch-4.14.305-227.531-1.0-0.amzn2.x86_64