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Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-489
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Insight
Insight
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's XFS file system handled replacing of remote attributes under certain conditions. A local user with access to XFS file system mount could potentially use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.
Solution
Solution
Run yum clean all followed by yum update kernel to update your system. You will need to reboot your system in order for the new kernel to be running.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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