ALASKERNEL-5.10-2023-027


Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALASKERNEL-5.10-2023-027
Advisory Release Date: 2023-03-17 16:46 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2024-02-01 20:10 Pacific
Severity: Medium

Issue Overview:

2024-02-01: CVE-2023-1073 was added to this advisory.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). A missing lock when clearing sk_user_data can lead to a race condition and NULL pointer dereference. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service. (CVE-2022-4129)

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 - Kernel-5.10 Extra. Visit this page to learn more about Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Extras and 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-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-headers-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    perf-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    perf-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    python-perf-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    python-perf-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-devel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    bpftool-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    bpftool-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-devel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-livepatch-5.10.167-147.601-1.0-0.amzn2.aarch64

i686:
    kernel-headers-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.i686

src:
    kernel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.src

x86_64:
    kernel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-headers-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    perf-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    perf-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    python-perf-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    python-perf-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-devel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    bpftool-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    bpftool-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-devel-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-5.10.167-147.601.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-livepatch-5.10.167-147.601-1.0-0.amzn2.x86_64