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Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-704
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Insight
Insight
The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \\0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem. (CVE-2016-4913 )
Solution
Solution
Run yum update kernel to update your system.