ALASKERNEL-5.10-2024-072


Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALASKERNEL-5.10-2024-072
Advisory Release Date: 2024-10-24 16:45 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2025-01-31 05:43 Pacific
Severity: Important

Issue Overview:

2025-01-31: CVE-2024-50033 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-47701 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49889 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49884 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49883 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49995 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49936 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49882 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-47742 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-47757 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49983 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-49860 was added to this advisory.

2025-01-21: CVE-2024-50035 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-27017 was added to this advisory.

2024-11-08: CVE-2024-47685 was added to this advisory.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

inet: inet_defrag: prevent sk release while still in use (CVE-2024-26921)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: walk over current view on netlink dump (CVE-2024-27017)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

selinux,smack: don't bypass permissions check in inode_setsecctx hook (CVE-2024-46695)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: pm: Fix uaf in __timer_delete_sync (CVE-2024-46858)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fou: fix initialization of grc (CVE-2024-46865)

syzbot reported that nf_reject_ip6_tcphdr_put() was possibly sending garbage on the four reserved tcp bits (th->res1)

Use skb_put_zero() to clear the whole TCP header, as done in nf_reject_ip_tcphdr_put() (CVE-2024-47685)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: avoid OOB when system.data xattr changes underneath the filesystem (CVE-2024-47701)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

firmware_loader: Block path traversal (CVE-2024-47742)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nilfs2: fix potential oob read in nilfs_btree_check_delete() (CVE-2024-47757)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method (CVE-2024-49860)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: fix double brelse() the buffer of the extents path (CVE-2024-49882)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: aovid use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent() (CVE-2024-49883)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: fix slab-use-after-free in ext4_split_extent_at() (CVE-2024-49884)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: avoid use-after-free in ext4_ext_show_leaf() (CVE-2024-49889)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/xen-netback: prevent UAF in xenvif_flush_hash() (CVE-2024-49936)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: drop ppath from ext4_ext_replay_update_ex() to avoid double-free (CVE-2024-49983)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tipc: guard against string buffer overrun (CVE-2024-49995)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

slip: make slhc_remember() more robust against malicious packets (CVE-2024-50033)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ppp: fix ppp_async_encode() illegal access (CVE-2024-50035)


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.
System reboot is required in order to complete this update.

New Packages:
aarch64:
    kernel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-headers-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    perf-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    perf-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    python-perf-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    python-perf-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-devel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    bpftool-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    bpftool-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-devel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.aarch64
    kernel-livepatch-5.10.227-219.884-1.0-0.amzn2.aarch64

i686:
    kernel-headers-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.i686

src:
    kernel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.src

x86_64:
    kernel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-headers-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    perf-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    perf-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    python-perf-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    python-perf-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-devel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    bpftool-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    bpftool-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-devel-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-5.10.227-219.884.amzn2.x86_64
    kernel-livepatch-5.10.227-219.884-1.0-0.amzn2.x86_64