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Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2013-154)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.9
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
1 year ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory.
Insight
Insight
The xen_failsafe_callback function in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.23 and other versions, when running a 32-bit PVOPS guest, allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by triggering an iret fault, leading to use of an incorrect stack pointer and stack corruption.
Solution
Solution
Run yum update kernel nvidia to update your system. You will need to reboot your system in order for the new kernel to be running.