Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libss package, versions <0:1.45.6-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.47% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-LIBSS-5627174
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-1304  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 libss to version 0:1.45.6-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7720.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libss package and not the libss package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.

CVSS Base Scores

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