Linux · Amazon Linux · Security advisory · January 30, 2025

ALAS2023-2025-836: Security update for 21 packages

ALAS2023-2025-836, released January 30, 2025, fixes 38 CVEs across 21 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
38
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
7.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0073
54th percentile

Priority of the 38 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 21 Routine 17

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
bpftoolamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
bpftool-debuginfoamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernelamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfoamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-develamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-headersamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-libbpfamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-develamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-staticamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.96-102.177amzn 20231.0-0.amzn2023
kernel-modules-extraamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-modules-extra-commonamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-toolsamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-tools-debuginfoamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
kernel-tools-develamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
perfamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
perf-debuginfoamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
python3-perfamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023
python3-perf-debuginfoamzn 20236.1.96-102.177.amzn2023

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2024-40920 kernel-default-base: net: bridge: mst: fix suspicious rcu usage in br_mst_set_state (bsc#1227781).7.8 0.0041 None reported
High CVE-2024-40901 dtb-aarch64: scsi: mpt3sas: Avoid test/set_bit() operating in non-allocated memory (bsc#1227762).7.8 0.0031 None reported
High CVE-2024-40989 KVM: arm64: Disassociate vcpus from redistributor region on teardown7.8 0.0030 None reported
High CVE-2024-41000 dtb-aarch64: block/ioctl: prefer different overflow check (bsc#1227867).7.8 0.0030 None reported
High CVE-2024-39499 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0030 None reported
High CVE-2024-40927 kernel-64kb: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2024-40904 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2024-39496 dtb-aarch64: btrfs: zoned: fix use-after-free due to race with dev replace (bsc#1227719).7.8 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2024-40913 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2024-40995 dtb-aarch64: net/sched: act_api: fix possible infinite loop in tcf_idr_check_alloc() (bsc#1227830).7.8 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2024-40900 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0028 None reported
High CVE-2024-36978 kernel-devel: Important: kernel security update7.8 0.0028 None reported
High CVE-2024-40996 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Avoid splat in pskb_pull_reason syzkaller...7.8 0.0028 None reported
High CVE-2024-40959 dtb-aarch64: xfrm6: check ip6_dst_idev() return value in xfrm6_get_saddr() (bsc#1227884).7.8 0.0028 None reported
High CVE-2024-40960 dtb-aarch64: ipv6: prevent possible NULL dereference in rt6_probe() (bsc#1227813).7.8 0.0027 None reported
High CVE-2024-40958 kernel-default-base: netns: Make get_net_ns() handle zero refcount net (bsc#1227812).7.8 0.0027 None reported
High CVE-2024-40935 dtb-aarch64: cachefiles: flush all requests after setting CACHEFILES_DEAD (bsc#1227797).7.8 0.0026 None reported
High CVE-2024-40954 dtb-aarch64: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808)7.8 0.0026 None reported
High CVE-2024-40931 dtb-aarch64: mptcp: ensure snd_una is properly initialized on connect (bsc#1227780).7.8 0.0025 None reported
High CVE-2024-38619 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel7.8 0.0025 None reported
High CVE-2024-39503 bpftool: kernel: netfilter: ipset: Fix race between namespace cleanup and gc in the list:set type7.0 0.0022 None reported
Routine CVE-2024-40957 kernel-64kb: seg6: fix parameter passing when calling NF_HOOK() in End.DX4 and End.DX6 behaviors (bsc#1227811).5.5 0.0073 None reported
Routine CVE-2024-39509 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel5.5 0.0030 None reported
Routine CVE-2024-40924 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel5.5 0.0030 None reported
Routine CVE-2024-40984 dtb-aarch64: Security update for the Linux Kernel5.5 0.0030 None reported
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