ALAS-2024-1945


Amazon Linux 1 Security Advisory: ALAS-2024-1945
Advisory Release Date: 2024-07-31 22:26 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2025-02-27 23:43 Pacific
Severity: Important

Issue Overview:

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

nilfs2: fix use-after-free of timer for log writer thread (CVE-2024-38583)

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

kdb: Fix buffer overflow during tab-complete (CVE-2024-39480)


Affected Packages:

kernel


Issue Correction:
Run yum update kernel to update your system.

New Packages:
i686:
    kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    perf-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    perf-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-headers-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-tools-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-devel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-tools-devel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686
    kernel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.i686

src:
    kernel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.src

x86_64:
    kernel-headers-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-devel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-tools-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    perf-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    perf-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-tools-devel-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64
    kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.349-188.564.amzn1.x86_64

Changelog:

2025-02-27: CVE-2024-38583 was added to this advisory.