A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-01-18 00:24 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-025 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-01-18 00:24 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-012 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-02-17 20:46 | ALAS2023-2023-070 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.147-133.644 | 2023-02-03 20:56 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-103 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.147-133.644 | 2023-01-18 00:25 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-097 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.149-133.644 | 2023-02-03 20:56 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-105 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.149-133.644 | 2023-01-18 00:25 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-099 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.155-138.670 | 2023-02-03 20:56 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-106 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.155-138.670 | 2023-01-18 00:25 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-101 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.157-139.675 | 2023-02-03 20:56 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-107 |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.157-139.675 | 2023-01-18 00:25 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2023-102 |
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
