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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-0639: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1827)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-0639: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2023-1827)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/13/2023
Created
02/08/2024
Added
02/06/2024
Modified
02/06/2024

Description

A denial of service vulnerability due to a deadlock was found in sctp_auto_asconf_init in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel’s SCTP subsystem. This flaw allows guests with local user privileges to trigger a deadlock and potentially crash the system.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2023-1827
  • CVE-2024-0639

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