Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory: ALAS-2023-169
Advisory Release Date: 2023-04-27 20:00 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2023-05-03 13:23 Pacific
Severity:
Important
Issue Overview:
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2023-2124)
Affected Packages:
kernel
Issue Correction:
Run dnf update kernel --releasever 2023.0.20230503 to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
kernel-libbpf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-libbpf-static-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
bpftool-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-tools-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
bpftool-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
python3-perf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-tools-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-tools-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-headers-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
python3-perf-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-libbpf-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
perf-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-livepatch-6.1.25-37.47-1.0-0.amzn2023.aarch64
perf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
kernel-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.aarch64
src:
kernel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.src
x86_64:
kernel-libbpf-static-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-headers-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
python3-perf-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-libbpf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
bpftool-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-libbpf-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
bpftool-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
perf-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-livepatch-6.1.25-37.47-1.0-0.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-tools-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
perf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
python3-perf-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64
kernel-devel-6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023.x86_64